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Understanding nutrition information on food packaging
In this video, Peter looks at packaged food: What is labelled? What isn't? How can you estimate how much of a nutrient you are getting?
Packaged foods can come with a bewildering amount of information on the packaging, and sometimes it can be difficult to tell what you’re getting.
In this video, Peter explains the regulations for labelling packaged foods that came into full effect across Europe on 13th December 2016 and shows you where to find the nutritional information that can help you make informed choices about what to eat.
Do you sometimes find it difficult to understand the nutrition information on food packaging? If so, what in particular about the information do you find confusing?
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