January 2010 Issue
Hurdles in the Health Food Aisle
By Maggie Moon, MS, RD
Today’s Dietitian
Vol. 12 No. 1 P. 32
Are those “all-natural” multigrain crackers truly as wholesome as they appear? Help clients recognize misleading language and understand food labels so they can become more informed shoppers.
Faced with a food that promises to be all natural and wholesome, with attractive packaging and farm-stand images to complement these claims, what would you do? As an RD, you’d probably flip that pleasant-looking box right over to take a good look at the Nutrition Facts panel. Your clients, on the other hand, may find these themes so appealing and convincing that they’ll look no further before deciding to buy… click here for more.

