tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post8945082681139555533..comments2024-02-19T17:28:57.590-05:00Comments on THE CANDID RD: Label ManiaGina; The Candid RDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13034788087113648183noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-49032070111494545852010-02-08T11:20:12.281-05:002010-02-08T11:20:12.281-05:00Wettervorhersage is a set of all the phenomena occ...<b><a href="http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html" rel="nofollow">Wettervorhersage</a></b> is a set of all the phenomena occurring in a given atmosphere at a given time. Most <b><a href="http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html" rel="nofollow">weather</a></b> phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. <b><a href="http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html" rel="nofollow">weather forecast</a></b> refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate is the term for the average atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time. When used without qualification, "<b><a href="http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html" rel="nofollow">weather</a></b>" is understood to be the <b><a href="http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html" rel="nofollow">weather</a></b> of Earth.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.ile-maurice.com/forum/members/wetter-vorhersage.html</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-39519444264722611962010-01-04T19:29:34.781-05:002010-01-04T19:29:34.781-05:00Perhaps I'm alone on this one, but don't y...Perhaps I'm alone on this one, but don't you think all those labelling requirements are almost overkill? I don't know - it just seems like everything needs to be in flashing lights before people take notice - it's not like the information isn't already there. I would bet that if someone really cared about the information, they would take the moment to look at it, even if it's not highlighted in a different colour or different sized font. Don't get me wrong, I want to see information on my food, because I don't want companies to be hiding anything from me, but I think some responsibility has to be put into the consumer's hands as well. <br /><br />I think the only thing I would agree on is the labelling of trans fats regardless of the amount. I know here in Canada, our packages list 0.1 if that's what's in there. I don't think we have as many "rounding" rules as you do in the US.Marianne (frenchfriestoflaxseeds)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04164021241806320844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-28753867591767899162009-12-14T23:47:21.186-05:002009-12-14T23:47:21.186-05:00Fab post--as always! I saw this article too and am...Fab post--as always! I saw this article too and am super excited for the changes! I think they are ALL for the better! Have an awesome week :)Corinne @ Green Grapes Bloghttp://greengrapesblog.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-50108035318040719932009-12-14T22:12:15.459-05:002009-12-14T22:12:15.459-05:00Hi Gina,
I responded to your question in the comm...Hi Gina,<br /><br />I responded to your question in the comments in my blog. I wasn't sure what would be the best way to answer.<br /><br />Hope you have had a good Monday.Gelareh @ Orange Trufflehttp://www.orangetruffle.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-16979258119921397962009-12-14T20:40:57.451-05:002009-12-14T20:40:57.451-05:00The food label updates sound awesome! I vote for a...The food label updates sound awesome! I vote for all of them, especially your change to the trans fat law! YES!!<br /><br />Thank you for your awesome question about Hanukkah vs. Chanukkah! It's actually an interesting situation - because Hebrew has a different alphabet from English, any time Hebrew words, such as "Chanukkah", are written in English, they're just spelled out phonetically, so there's some arbitrary variation depending on who's writing the word at the time, since there's no actual right or wrong spelling, as long as it sounds the same! :-) If only spelling in English were the same way... :-)<br /><br />I SO need to try white chocolate wonderful... :-)Astra Librishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17875529379234934319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-55925469728121865062009-12-14T19:24:54.411-05:002009-12-14T19:24:54.411-05:00I like the improvement that involves putting aller...I like the improvement that involves putting allergen ingerdients in bold. It is so tedious to try to figure out whether something is safe for me or not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-20634440745106147602009-12-14T18:23:58.446-05:002009-12-14T18:23:58.446-05:00What a great post! I just found your blog, and I&#...What a great post! I just found your blog, and I'll definitely have to come back. :-) My name's Gina too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-1096409991912397092009-12-14T16:23:26.102-05:002009-12-14T16:23:26.102-05:00I love this post! As a food label whore- I defini...I love this post! As a food label whore- I definitely read the little gritty details, but I know a lot of people don't! Like almost all brands of ketchup contain HFCS, which is disgusting to me! But you'd never know. HFCS is used instead of sugar because its cheaper to make. So frustrating. But I guess we do what we can. :)<br /><br />I liked what you said about drinking water with a straw- I'd never thought of that before.Bekahhttp://beekeats.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-4790724828472669492009-12-14T12:43:44.522-05:002009-12-14T12:43:44.522-05:00I agree with you that the %DV is confusing. I wil...I agree with you that the %DV is confusing. I will usually not focus on that when going through food labels. If we are confused, how is everyone else going to understand.<br /><br />I read this article and they showed a pic of the proposed label. It is so much easier to read. <br />I think they covered most the things I find confusing on the label. I do also agree with you regarding the trans fat. <br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-79686223581988982522009-12-14T12:24:34.300-05:002009-12-14T12:24:34.300-05:00I think this would be great! hopefully people will...I think this would be great! hopefully people will pay attention if and when they make these changes =)Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435820427136822934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-76263328240249976442009-12-14T12:03:37.437-05:002009-12-14T12:03:37.437-05:00Great post! I think all of these points would be s...Great post! I think all of these points would be so helpful! People never think to check serving sizes like you said and do not realize they are eating 2 or 3 times as many calories! Maybe this would help the people who have no knowledge of food labels.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197151263568267010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-60679288366856287612009-12-14T11:27:50.397-05:002009-12-14T11:27:50.397-05:00I love the post! I think it would be awesome if th...I love the post! I think it would be awesome if they changed labels. All of the recommendations would be helpful. However, for those of us who currently know how to read them, like we're fluent in another language, it might be hard to adjust to some of the changes. Hopefully it'd be one step to a healthier country!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-8957796181281612272009-12-14T11:16:10.447-05:002009-12-14T11:16:10.447-05:00Wow that is great news! I hope all those changes g...Wow that is great news! I hope all those changes get made--that would be amazing, and might shine a light on some food companies' bad practices. I hope it has a ripple effect!<br /><br />Was just reading your thoughts on clean eating and I found that interesting. Didn't take the time to check out the discussion in the comments, but I'd be curious to know how many people considered themselves clean eaters before reading that! I know I did, but by no means would I exclude something because it was dressed in olive oil or honey or whathaveyou. I do make an effort not to purchase items that contain ingredients I consider unhealthy, but if someone served me a food that contained one of those ingredients, either in person or at a restaurant, it wouldn't particularly stress me out. I really try to be in the moment where culinary experiences are concerned, and I think I can afford to be, considering how well I feed myself (which is what happens most of the time anyway). So I don't think I will let those strict guidelines ruffle me too much. I am still a clean eater in philosophy!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07606065146736618203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-88347279687444801472009-12-14T10:56:38.636-05:002009-12-14T10:56:38.636-05:00Great info! Thanks for sharing. And I like your ta...Great info! Thanks for sharing. And I like your takes on it!Andrea@WellnessNoteshttp://www.andreaswellnessnotes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-64763231701327538852009-12-14T09:48:10.837-05:002009-12-14T09:48:10.837-05:00wow, great post! many things about the food labels...wow, great post! many things about the food labels should and I bet will change in the near future, for sure the serving size and calorie should be bold, like you said 150 is not a lot of calories but in 7 chips, well then it is alot when most of us can eat a whole bag! HFCS should certainly be in RED and bold, so we can see it! I think it is super important that those with allergies can easily navigate their way through the ingredient list so they know if it is 'ok' to eat <br /><br />I totally agree that processed foods should be eaten minimally, but the fact is that people will never stop eating chips and cookies out of a box, so teh easier to navigate the ingredients the better, so they can really see what they are putting in their bodies!<br /><br />cant wait for your next posts!!Naomi(Onefitfoodie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776420534440308810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-45083437063153776682009-12-14T09:45:56.457-05:002009-12-14T09:45:56.457-05:00This is very exciting!! All of these changes are g...This is very exciting!! All of these changes are great ideas!Anna @ Newlywed, Newly Veghttp://www.newlywednewlyveg.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-91859804310892801282009-12-14T09:39:49.888-05:002009-12-14T09:39:49.888-05:00I LOVE the idea of the red lettering, natural vs. ...I LOVE the idea of the red lettering, natural vs. added sugars, and the percentages. I hope that this label makeover comes to Canada, too!!Saganhttp://www.livingintherealworld.net/healthy/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-91023195058875702302009-12-14T09:33:09.844-05:002009-12-14T09:33:09.844-05:00Labels should be reworked so we can understand wha...Labels should be reworked so we can understand what we are actually eating.Trainerpackhttp://www.trainerpack.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-5737220235572711632009-12-14T09:27:06.994-05:002009-12-14T09:27:06.994-05:00Great post as always, Gina!
I have not been a hug...Great post as always, Gina!<br /><br />I have not been a huge fan of the current food label. I do not like the %DV at all. <br /><br />My thought is the simpler the better. Most people want to know the basics. I look forward to seeing some changes, though.<br /><br />Have a great week, Gina!Angiehttp://www.angiesappetite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-1568159184702922432009-12-14T08:19:24.622-05:002009-12-14T08:19:24.622-05:00Great post! I think it would be great if they lis...Great post! I think it would be great if they listed if a product was vegan or vegetarian in addition to the allergens. I find the DV table to be extremely confusing too. I hardly look at it since it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I am excited to see the changes they make.Whitney @ Lettuce Lovehttp://lettucelove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-33566896102232723512009-12-14T07:31:01.783-05:002009-12-14T07:31:01.783-05:00Oh the food for thought on this post!
There'...Oh the food for thought on this post! <br /><br />There's a lot to fit on the side of the box isn't there? <br /><br />There's a lot I ignore on the side of the box...I rarely pay attention to potassium, or the daily recommended vitamin percentages...I figure I can get most of the good stuff I need from whole foods (fruits/veggies/fish) that don't have packaging that has all of the nutritional facts plastered on them anyway. <br /><br />There's an idea in itself...less processed food! That would solve a lot of these issues! But, until then, I think you should be on the panel for change!Joanna Sutterhttp://www.fitnessandspice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-23576345160479231452009-12-14T01:58:15.792-05:002009-12-14T01:58:15.792-05:00I really like these changes, specially 4-6! I thin...I really like these changes, specially 4-6! I think they're specially useful for people who's not very into nutrition in general and can benefit from simple labels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-24069373603266418732009-12-14T01:51:01.428-05:002009-12-14T01:51:01.428-05:00I love all of your ideas. I wish I would have noti...I love all of your ideas. I wish I would have noticed serving sizes back in the day. I used to eat 3-4 servings of things like mac & cheese, crackers, chips...etc. And never realized until I got a food scale that I was overeating!Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10546975813885797546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-64971484428857454712009-12-13T23:36:33.487-05:002009-12-13T23:36:33.487-05:00I think I esp love the fact that they are putting ...I think I esp love the fact that they are putting those people with allergies into consideration. I don't have an allergy myself, but I know many ppl who do, and some have it deadly.<br /><br />I have a random question though: why the increase in allergies? Was this a prevalent thing since the ancient times except those people just died or got sick "mysteriously" or is it a "fad" or is it something to do with the way we are eating right now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287299798491768678.post-12756908097344113722009-12-13T22:48:04.825-05:002009-12-13T22:48:04.825-05:00Wow, id love to know all the nutrition labels on c...Wow, id love to know all the nutrition labels on caffiene content!! i cant believe some coffees dont even talk about their caffiene on their labels! I know starbucks coffee has more than most caffiene.<br /><br />hahah AMEN about white chocolate wonderful..isnt it SO addicting?! for real! i also loveeee DCD!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com