How well do you know your food ?
Are you someone whose food choices depend mainly on favorites, convenience and cost or you pay more attention to nutrition information that comes along with it?
Know your Food with Nutrition Facts Table
As a parent, I want to make sure my food choices are the best for my family. I do not want my kids to be put at health risk in the long run just because I did not have enough time to peruse the Nutrition Facts table (NFt) on packaged foods I bought for them. Your family comes first in every decision you make. In today’s fast paced world, it can be difficult to know where to start when choosing the right food for your household. Start by spending a little bit more time in reading the labels of the items you are purchasing. Its really that simple.
Nutrition Facts Education Campaign (NFEC)
This is why an initiative like Nutrition Facts Education is crucial to our understanding. In a joint effort between the Food &Consumer Products of Canada (FCPC), Health Canada, Retail Council of Canada (RCC), the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG), the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign (NFEC) is designed to increase Canadians’ awareness, use and understanding of the Serving Size and % Daily Value (% DV), on the Nutrition Facts table (NFt), to help them make informed food choices for their families.
Reading Food Labels
Recently, we received an opportunity to visit the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair where Health Canada and Focus on the Facts welcomed us to their booth to teach all about reading the food labels properly.
Learning the nutrition facts table with the help of #HealthCanada at the #RAWFLife
Mind you this is a constant learning process even for adults, but via interactive learning and games, my kids had a great time understanding the Nutrition Facts Table on food.
Fun finding nutritional facts at the #RAWFLife #Focusonthefacts
There is nothing better than teaching the little ones how to choose foods that help them live a healthy life. And the good folks at the Focus on the Facts booth did exactly that! With thought provoking questions and demonstrating sample Nutrition Facts Tables, my kids were shown how to read the % DV (Daily Value) and serving sizes. They learned how to compare two types of same products just by looking at the nutrition information on it.
Learning about nutrition can be fun! Ask my kids #Focusonthefacts
Focusing on the facts while you shop is really easy if you know where to look and what to look for. Start with the Nutrition Facts Table on packaged foods. Granted, it might be a little time consuming if you start checking each and every food you buy, at least in the beginning. But once you are used to what you do, it becomes second nature and easy.
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I learned how to read about the serving size recommended and the amount of sugar, fats, iron and fiber in a products.
I learnt just how important it is to read the labels. I have never read the labels so, I learn a fair bit. I didn’t know how the serving sizes or what the Daily Value Meant.
I learned that the serving size is not necessarily the recommended amount you should it.
I learnt that its important to read the labels, to see how much sodium and sugar are in the food you are buying! Something I need to do more of.
I learned that you must carefully read the serving size and the nutrient that you are most concern about because it can say the same thing but the serving size differs a lot.
I learned about the terms found on a nutrition label like % DV (Daily Value) and serving sizes. You really need to pay attention to serving sizes as they give the nutrient values based on the serving size.
I learned that the serving size is not always the recommended about to eat
I learned how to read the nutritional information and how to use the serving size.
I learned that the serving size is not the same as your bowl size
I always read nutrition labels when I buy food for the family but never really understood or paid attention Daily Value so that is good to know!
I learned how to use and understand the serving size
I learned to read the serving size
I learned that you have to pay attention to the serving size also when looking at the calorie information.
I learned about serving sizes and how to read them
I learned that a serving size doesn’t necessarily mean its the whole package!
I learned how to check the daily value of something in the food.
I learned that nutritional percentages are based on serving size. And that the serving size changes between brands and even products from the same brand.
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i learned that serving size is very important to reading the label correctly
I learnt that it’s important to read labels..serving size is very important to know
I learned that there are 13 core nutrients that must be listed on the nutrition facts table & we can use it to see if a food contains a little or a lot of a nutrient.
I learned that I need to pay closer attention to the %Daily.
Sometimes I miss the serving size, good to get a reminder.
I didn’t find anything new since I already very conscious of what I buy and always read the labels, but it’s a good reminder.