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Seeing Spots in the Supermarket? Learn How Nutrition Symbols Influence Which Foods We Buy

Walk down any supermarket aisle and it’s hard to miss the spots, symbols, checkmarks and icons conveying health and nutrition qualities on food packaging. And if you shop at certain grocery chains such as Wegmans, Giant Foods or Hannaford Brothers, you may also see nutrition symbols and icons on shelf tags below products or on signage around the store. But what do all these different spots, stars, banners and logos mean? Before you head out to get your eyes checked, here’s the deal on nutrition symbols.

While there is little argument against making product nutrition information available to the public, the debate surrounding the best way to convey nutrition

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