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Organic Food Labeling

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Organic Food Labeling

Organic Food Labeling

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Food Labels - Health Claims

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Food Labels - Nutrient Content Claims

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Food Labels - Nutrition Facts Panel

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Food Labels - Ingredients List

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Reading Food Labels

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Sarah Davis Institute of Food Technologists

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Sarah Davis, MS, RD, is a Staff Scientist ith the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) in Washington, D.C.  She holds a B.S. degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise with concentrations in Consumer Foods and Dietetics, and a Masters degree in Foods from Virginia Tech.  She completed a year-long dietetic internship with the Medical College of Virginia in 2002, and is a registered dietitian.  She has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications, and is a member of the Institute of Food Technologists and the American Dietetic Association.

Organic Food Labeling

This video discusses organic food labeling.

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Sarah Davis: Hi, I am Sarah Davis with the Institute of Food Technologists and today we are talking about how to read Food Labels. Right now I will talk a little bit more about Organic Labels on products. The USDA Organic Seal can be found on organic food products. This seal is often found on the front of a food product right next to what the product is, so that you know it's organic. To be organic, that means a product has been processed according to national organic standards. These standards specify the methods, practices, substances, that are allowed in organic production and also a USDA Accredited Inspector goes to farms and operations to certify that they are indeed organic and following all the organic specifications. Organic food products are not necessarily safer or more nutritious than conventionally produced foods according to the USDA. However, they do follow the strict standards that do not allow for the use of hormones, antibiotics, pesticides irradiation or bioengineering in organic foods. The USDA organic seal is only found on a 100% organic or organic food products and a food that will be labeled a 100% organic is typically a single ingredient. Such as a fruit, a vegetable, milk, meat or cheese. While organic would be found on a multiple ingredient food product that has 95-100% organic ingredients. Now, if it's the 95%, that other 5% of ingredients may come from the National List of Approved Substances and while these substances aren't organic themselves, they have been approved for use in organic products. If you find a product that's labeled 'Made with Organic Ingredients', then that would have 70% or more organic ingredients. If you find a product that contains organic ingredients, then this typically is 70% or less organic ingredients. So that's a little bit about organic food labels and next we are going to talk about reading natural food labels.

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