Nutrient study finds food labels misleading
Nutrition labels on foods that have been fortified with vitamins and minerals are not to be trusted, a study of common products reveals.
First there was the case of Ribena, rumbled by two Auckland schoolgirls over false claims about Vitamin C levels.
Now an official study by a Christchurch food scientist from Environmental Science and Research shows the problem of dodgy labels is more widespread than people may think.
Article courtesy Packaging Digest