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Illustration 4.8, p. 4-10
What aboutsupplements?
1994 Dietary Suppand Health Education Act established loose rules for labeling
Supplement Smarts..agree or disagree?1. Supps must be labeled as such and show an ingredient list.2. Supps can’t claim to prevent, cure, treat disease3. Supps don’t have to list side effects/interactions4. FDA doesn’t approve, test or regulate mnf/sale5. FDA doesn’t test for safety, purity, quality or effectiveness prior to sale
Supplement Smarts..agree or disagree?1. Supps must be labeled as such and show an ingredient list. True2. Can’t claim to prevent, cure, treat disease** True3. Don’t have to list side effects/interaction. True4. FDA doesn’t approve, test/regulate mnf/sale True5. FDA doesn’t test for safety, purity, quality or effectiveness prior to sale. True
Purity Assurance Labels
USP and Consumer Lab (CL)
These guarantee content, but NOT safety or effectiveness.
Claims with disclaimers!
Metabolism booster
Memory enhancer
Fat burner
Remember! Claims ≠ government guarantee a product is healthy, safe or effective.
Buyer Be (extra) Aware!
What does this symbol mean?
a. The product is environmentally safe.
b. The product is GMO free.
c. The product is packaged with biodegradable materials.
d. The product has been irradiated.
e. The product is approved for vegetarians.
This food has been irradiated
Considered a food additive; adds nothing to food Effectively kills microbes Does not make food radioactive Approved for all land meat, fruit, veg, grains and eggs Labeled with special symbol and statement NOT required on immediate product using irradiated
ingredients (on milled wheat, not on a loaf of bread made from the wheat)
What does this symbol mean?
Labeling Organic Foods 100% organic = has only organically produced
ingredients ‘Organic’ = 95% ingredients organic ‘Made w/ organic ingredients’ >70%
USDA seal NOT allowed
Organic ≠ guarantee healthy!
Organic: (A few) USDA Qualifying rulesPlants
no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides x 3yrs. no sewer sludge used; cannot be irradiated no use of genetically modified (GMO) seeds/ingreds
Animals no factory farming conditions no antibiotics/hormones to prevent disease or
promote growth no irradiation fed 100% organically grown feed
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
GMO’s are created in a lab, not in a field DNA of 2 organisms (same or different species)
combined new organism ~60%+ of US processed food has GMO content GMO label NOT required on US foods Pros v. cons GMO unclear Want to avoid it? Buy 100% organic
Head’s Up When Buying Food! Be smart; pay attention Read facts panel and
ingredient list. Ignore claims Labeling ≠food safety! Eat more foods that need no
ingredient list and make no claims!
Health Claim Example:Low Fat
-FDA approved-in theory more reliable than S/F claims-evolving
Structure/Function Claim Fat Burner, Reduce Wrinkles, Improve Performance
-minimal regulation-not FDA tested/approved-disclaimer required