What's on the label?

Question 1

What is required on a food label by the food labelling regulations 1996?

Answer 1

Name of the food
List of ingredients
Best before/use by date
Special storage conditions
Name & address of manufacturer/packer/seller within EU
Weight of food

Question 2

What is required of the weight?

Answer 2

Weight of actual food, not packaging

Question 3

What is required of ingredients (what order)

Answer 3

Descending from main ingredients.

Additives must be included

Question 4

When is nutrition information required?

Answer 4

If they are making a nutritional claim (high in fibre, low fat)

Question 5

Why is traffic light labelling good?

Answer 5

Help consumers choose healthier foods

Question 6

What does red mean?

Answer 6

High in a nutrient we should cut down on.

Question 7

What does Amber mean?

Answer 7

Neither high nor low In a food we should cut down on.

Question 8

What does green mean?

Answer 8

Low in a nutrient we should cut down on.

Question 9

What are the 5 main nutrients on traffic light labelling?

Answer 9

Calories
Fat
Sugars
Saturated fat

Question 10

What criteria needs to be met before the Vegetarian Society can approve a food?

Answer 10

Free of meat & animal-derived additives

Free range eggs

Question 11

5 common food allergens?

Answer 11

Nuts
Soya
Gluten
Eggs 
Dairy

Question 12

What orange food colour is now prohibited in foods aimed at children?

Answer 12

Tatrazine