Comments on: Focusing on Food Labels: A Short Ingredient List Has Become Something To Brag About http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/ Serving up food news and views Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:14:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: stan http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 stan Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:44:29 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1136 You said, "I also interviewed food scientist Barry Swanson... and a spokesman for the Institute of Food Technologists." Why would you believe anything this guy says? His job is to increase sales for the food industry. He'll say whatever works. He's not going to be honest with us. It's called propaganda. Fewer ingredients is a plus, but what about all the ingredients that they're not required to put on the label? http://www.antioxidants-for-health-and-longevity.com You said, “I also interviewed food scientist Barry Swanson… and a spokesman for the Institute of Food Technologists.”
Why would you believe anything this guy says? His job is to increase sales for the food industry. He’ll say whatever works. He’s not going to be honest with us. It’s called propaganda.

Fewer ingredients is a plus, but what about all the ingredients that they’re not required to put on the label?

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]]> By: Nutrition Unplugged | Another Look at the Simplicity Trend http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Nutrition Unplugged | Another Look at the Simplicity Trend Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:12:56 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1076 [...] the “No” in Innovation, May 11 Update on Global Consumer Trends in 2009,   Sept. 2 Short Ingredient List Has Become Something to Brag About, Oct. [...] [...] the “No” in Innovation, May 11 Update on Global Consumer Trends in 2009,   Sept. 2 Short Ingredient List Has Become Something to Brag About, Oct. [...]

]]> By: Polprav http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1038 Polprav Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:04:53 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1038 Hello from Russia! Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you? Hello from Russia!
Can I quote a post in your blog with the link to you?

]]> By: Dina Rose, PhD http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1036 Dina Rose, PhD Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:26:22 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1036 Short ingredient lists are good but it is the frequency with which we eat these foods - and the portion sizes - that really matters. Especially when it comes to teaching kids to eat right. www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com Short ingredient lists are good but it is the frequency with which we eat these foods – and the portion sizes – that really matters. Especially when it comes to teaching kids to eat right.
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]]> By: Dina Rose, PhD http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1035 Dina Rose, PhD Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:24:57 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1035 Short ingredient lists are attractive, but "healthy" cookies are still cookies and it is the frequency with which we eat these foods - and the portion sizes - that really matter most. Especially when it comes to teaching kids to eat right. http://www.itsnotaboutnutrition.com Short ingredient lists are attractive, but “healthy” cookies are still cookies and it is the frequency with which we eat these foods – and the portion sizes – that really matter most. Especially when it comes to teaching kids to eat right.

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]]> By: Five for Fridays - Oct 16, 2009 | LittleStomaks http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 Five for Fridays - Oct 16, 2009 | LittleStomaks Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:03:53 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1033 [...] Janet Helm (@JanetHelm) points out that packaged food producers are scrambling to simplify and shrink the list of ingredients on their products. Michael Pollan should feel happy – after all, he is the one who has been [...] [...] Janet Helm (@JanetHelm) points out that packaged food producers are scrambling to simplify and shrink the list of ingredients on their products. Michael Pollan should feel happy – after all, he is the one who has been [...]

]]> By: Julie Tharalson, RD http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Julie Tharalson, RD Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:04:35 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1032 It will be interesting to see if this is a trend with staying power. Obviously food companies are in business to make a profit and it follows that they will develop products that exploit trends such as the "clean food" movement. But as Mr. Swanson says, many of the additives are in the products for a reason, perhaps for a better mass prodced product. It makes me wonder if producing "clean" items is a sustainable way of business for large food companies. We will see in time. Sorry... forgot to say great post - can't wait to read your next one! It will be interesting to see if this is a trend with staying power. Obviously food companies are in business to make a profit and it follows that they will develop products that exploit trends such as the “clean food” movement. But as Mr. Swanson says, many of the additives are in the products for a reason, perhaps for a better mass prodced product. It makes me wonder if producing “clean” items is a sustainable way of business for large food companies. We will see in time.
Sorry… forgot to say great post – can’t wait to read your next one!

]]> By: Julie Tharalson, RD http://nutritionunplugged.com/2009/10/focusing-on-food-labels-a-short-ingredient-list-has-become-something-to-brag-about/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Julie Tharalson, RD Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:20:38 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=3557#comment-1031 It will be interesting to see if this is a trend with staying power. Obviously food companies are in business to make a profit and it follows that they will develop products that exploit trends such as the "clean food" movement. But as Mr. Swanson says, many of the additives are in the products for a reason, perhaps for a better mass prodced product. It makes me wonder if producing "clean" items is a sustainable way of business for large food companies. We will see in time. It will be interesting to see if this is a trend with staying power. Obviously food companies are in business to make a profit and it follows that they will develop products that exploit trends such as the “clean food” movement. But as Mr. Swanson says, many of the additives are in the products for a reason, perhaps for a better mass prodced product. It makes me wonder if producing “clean” items is a sustainable way of business for large food companies. We will see in time.

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