Lecture 9: nutrition labelling and claims

Question 1

how to present nutrition labels

Answer 1

• mentioned fixed quantity per 100 ml/gr/kl
• mention the energy, fat, saturates, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt (rest is extra)
• vitamine and minerals only with significant quantities

Question 2

nutrition vs. health claim

Answer 2

nutrition = what the food is
haalt = relation between food and health (effect of the food)

Question 3

what is a nutrition claim?

Answer 3

• energy it: provides, provides at reduce rate or doesn’t provide
• nutrient is: contains, contains in reduced proportion or doesn’t contain

Question 4

when can u use a nutrition claim?

Answer 4

• if authorized/listed
• if in accordance with NHCR
• for comparative claims: only between safe category

Question 5

what is a generic health claim

Answer 5

• NOT about reduction of a disease
• NOT about children
• on union list
• based on generally accepted evidence
• well understood by consumer