Food Label Lingo

Food Label Lingo

Updated: August 25, 2011

By Bryan Bishop

Low carb. Low calorie. Lowfat. Lo and behold-- there are as many confusing food terms in your local grocery store as there are actual food products. Do you know what each of these terms actually mean? Take the quiz to find out.
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Quiz: Food Label Lingo

Labels, labels, labels -- what do they all mean?

 
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Video: Food Labels: Meats

Organic vs. Humane vs. Grass Fed. What does it all mean?

 
Image: sweeteners
Video: Food Labels: Artificial Sweeteners

The truth about the stuff that makes our food taste sweet.

 
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Video: Food Labels: Natural

What does 'natural' mean on a food package?

 
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Video: Buying Organic

What makes something organic and when it might be a good idea to pay more.

 
 

 

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