How to Be a Conscious Eater

STEP 3: CROSS-REFERENCE THE TWO.

PROCEED ACCORDINGLY.

The International Food Information Council Foundation has

found that more than half of consumers consult the ingredi-

ents list or Nutrition Facts panel often or always before making

a food purchasing decision. Cross-referencing them gives you

a good overall picture of a product’s nutritional value. For

example, you might check the amount of added sugar in the

Nutrition Facts panel but then consult the ingredients list to

see what other company the sugar has—if it’s nuts, seeds,

whole grains, and so on, as opposed to enriched flour, partially

hydrogenated oil, artificial colors, etc., then that sugar might

be worth it.

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