Title: Reading
Course: WVA 102 Food Preservation Methods > Section: WVA 102 Food Preservation Methods

Reading

Nutrition Facts Label Programs & Materials

In this reading assignment, students will read about Understanding & Using the Nutrition Facts Label at the Food and Drug Administration website. Students are asked to read the following topics to gain a greater understanding of the role that food labeling plays in marketing to the consumer’s interest in health and healthy food products.

Click here to access the webpage Nutrition Facts Label Programs & Materials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration website.

Please open the following web links in the website and read the articles:

- Eating Healthier & Feeling Better Using the Nutrition Facts Label
- How to Understand & Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- Key to Choosing Healthful Foods Using the Nutrition Facts Label
- Trans Fat Now Listed With Saturated Fat & Cholesterol
- Talking About Trans Fat: What You Need to Know