In a move to reduce government spending, the Canadian government announced that it will no longer be verifying claims made on food labels. This means that terms like “low fat” and “low sodium” will no longer have to be vetted by the government before being placed on labels. Click through to find out how this will affect manufacturers and consumers.
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Frugo: A Juice Bottle With Built-In Portion Control
Educating the consumer about nutrition and portion control is one of the biggest initiatives of designers and health professionals. But who can really eyeball 8oz or a cup of liquid? Design student Emily Brownson has found a solution with Frugo. Click through to find out how it works.
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NuVal: A New Way to Label Food
What if all of the nutritional information on a food product could be combined into a single score? That is the concept behind NuVal, a system designed to de-mystify nutritional information labels that confuse many shoppers. Click through to see how the system works.