It’s not always easy to create a great food label. You have a lot of information to put on a very limited canvas. Here are some common questions and techniques regarding food labeling. 1. Do I always need to include nutrition facts on my labels? Not always. For example, fruits and vegetable don’t need […]
Archives for February 2017
Kids Are Taking Their Food Labels Seriously and You Should Too
More and more people are learning how to read food labels. Just recently, The Herald-Dispatch reported that WVFEDUP held a student conference at the Cabell. County Schools Transportation Complex in Lesage, West Virginia where kids learned about food labels. Teachers and professionals (and likely many parents) who attended were looking to help children take a […]
Many Stepping Up to Combat Childhood Obesity. Manufacturers Can Too
On February 10, FoodPlay Productions, an Emmy-award winning nutrition media company, hosted a big event at Frances Drake Elementary School in Leominster, Mass. to teach kids about the benefits of eating healthy and staying active. Waukesha County, Wisconsin brought teens on board to help mentor participating kids. The initiative was part of a new 4-H program called Choose […]