Daniela Porras
Speech
How To Understand Food Labels
Introduction: Many consumers, especially those interested in
preventing chronic diseases, read food labels to help them make
healthy choices. The following label-building skills are intended to
make it easier for you to use nutrition labels to make quick,
informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.
I. Serving Size
a. The !rst place to start when looking at a Nutrition Facts
Label is the serving size and the numbers of servings in the
package.
b. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established
speci!c serving sizes for various foods and requires that all
