Deconstructing Food Labels: Marketing, Misleading Claims, and Red Flags
This episode wraps up the two-part series on “Deconstructing Food Labels,” exploring how marketing and buzzwords shape the choices consumers make every day. From “natural” to “organic,” “no added sugar,” and “non-GMO,” this conversation breaks down the difference between what’s legally defined and what’s just smart packaging. Many front-of-the-package claims sound impressive but have little meaning in terms of actual nutrition. Understanding the true value—and limits—of these claims can help you spend your money and energy on what really matters. Learn which labels have legal weight, which are pure marketing, and why “healthier” doesn’t always mean “healthy.”
This episode helps listeners cut through the confusion and approach grocery shopping with confidence. For links to related blog posts and deeper explanations of these terms, visit the show notes for this episode.
Links to related blog posts as well as part 1, Deconstructing Food Labels: Understanding What They Really Say, are included in the show notes.
Listen: Deconstructing Food Labels: Understanding What They Really Say
| Real World Nutrition Podcast Episode 214
Read More: Deconstructing Food Labels – Part 1: Required Information
Read More: Deconstructing Food Labels – Part 2: Optional (and Regulated Information)
Read More: Deconstructing Food Labels – Part 3: Tricky Front-of-the-Package Claims
Read More: Deconstructing Food Labels – Part 4: Non-GMO Terms
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