Nutrition Labels... For The Entire Package
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 2/2/2016 1:00:00 AM
What good are nutrition labels when the serving sizes aren't realistic?
Studies have shown that as a rule of thumb, when given a larger portion of just about anything, people will eat more of it. In fact, in one study the participants were intentionally given horrible tasting popcorn in various sized packages to see if it had any effect on how much the participants ate. Even though the popcorn didn't taste good, people with larger packages ate proportionately more than those with smaller packages.
That being the case, I think food companies should make it a point to include nutritional information for the entire package alongside their suggested "serving size". This not only makes it more realistic for small packages that will likely be eaten in one sitting, but for making it clear the total amount they will be eating, even if it's in two or more sittings.
According to Lays, a serving size of Ruffles Potato Chips is 11 chips. The last time I checked, there are a lot more than 11 chips in a package, so I'm guessing most people eat quite a bit more than one serving.
For years, soft drink companies got away with putting 8 oz serving information on their 12 oz cans and 16 oz bottles. Thankfully, they're now starting to include the nutrition facts for the entire can, and some of the mid-sized bottles.
It's time food companies got more realistic about the relationship between serving and package sizes so they can give consumers the total picture of what their consuming.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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