To make informed choices about what we eat, we must learnt to decipher information on labels

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Packaged food companies create a 'health halo' or the idea that it is good for you around their products

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They do this by using beautiful photos of food and words like 'fresh', 'baked' or 'heart-healthy'

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Switch to healthier alternatives to force change and positively impact your health

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You don’t need a chocolatey drink for nutrition. Instead include colourful fruit and vegetables in every meal

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Ultra processed foods with poor labelling include fizzy drinks, sugary cereals and ready-to-eat or heat products

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Bottle and can size are 180-330ml, but nutrition labels cite sugar content per 100 ml. The truth is disguised

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Experts highlight the need for clear labelling on packaged products

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To make informed choices about what we eat, we must learnt to decipher information on labels

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By Team Lounge
Published May 15, 2023

Mint Lounge

Packaged food companies create a 'health halo' or the idea that it is good for you around their products

Photo Credit: File photo

They do this by using beautiful photos of food and words like 'fresh', 'baked' or 'heart-healthy'

Photo Credit: AFP

Switch to healthier alternatives to force change and positively impact your health

Photo Credit: File photo

You don’t need a chocolatey drink for nutrition. Instead include colourful fruit and vegetables in every meal

Photo Credit: File photo

Ultra processed foods with poor labelling include fizzy drinks, sugary cereals and ready-to-eat or heat products

Photo Credit: File photo

Bottle and can size are 180-330ml, but nutrition labels cite sugar content per 100 ml. The truth is disguised

Photo Credit: File photo

Experts highlight the need for clear labelling on packaged products

Photo Credit: File photo

To make informed choices about what we eat, we must learnt to decipher information on labels

Photo Credit: File photo

web stories

By Team Lounge Published May 15, 2023

Mint Lounge

Packaged food companies create a 'health halo' or the idea that it is good for you around their products

Photo Credit: File photo

They do this by using beautiful photos of food and words like 'fresh', 'baked' or 'heart-healthy'

Photo Credit: AFP

Switch to healthier alternatives to force change and positively impact your health

Photo Credit: File photo

You don’t need a chocolatey drink for nutrition. Instead include colourful fruit and vegetables in every meal

Photo Credit: File photo

Ultra processed foods with poor labelling include fizzy drinks, sugary cereals and ready-to-eat or heat products

Photo Credit: File photo

Bottle and can size are 180-330ml, but nutrition labels cite sugar content per 100 ml. The truth is disguised

Photo Credit: File photo

Experts highlight the need for clear labelling on packaged products

Photo Credit: File photo

By Team Lounge
Published May 15, 2023