Food Labeling Lecture -6 Jazan University
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This document is a lecture on food labeling, focusing on the requirements and regulations for food labeling. It covers the objectives of food labeling, general food labeling regulations, and crucial information needed on food products. Also included are considerations for product names, ingredient lists, and allergen details.
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia المملكة العربية السعودية Ministry of Education وزارة التعليم Jazan University جامعة جازان Collage of Nursing and Health كلية...
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia المملكة العربية السعودية Ministry of Education وزارة التعليم Jazan University جامعة جازان Collage of Nursing and Health كلية التمريض والعلوم الصحية Sciences قسم التغذية االكلينيكية Department of Clinical Nutrition LECTURE -6 Food labeling - I Objectives By the end of this lecture, you should be able to know: 1)Why food labeling is important? 2)General Food labeling regulations. 3)Aware with Information required on food product. Today people want to know more than just that given food will not kill them. They want to know whether it has any positive nutritional value. Thus expanded nutrition guidelines for food labels on different types of food products have been developed. Food labeling regulation in UK The law in the UK on food labeling is spread over many reforms, making the subject complex. In the USA, food labeling is mainly regulated by FDA. Nevertheless, the following information should be included on any food product: Information required on food product 1. Product name 2. Ingredient list and quantity 3. Allergenic ingredients 4. Nutritional Information 5. Medicinal or Nutritional Claims 6. Shelf life or Date Tagging 7. Storage instruction 8. Name and address of manufacturer, packer, or seller 9. Country of origin 10. Weight of volume 11. Instructions of use 1-Product name Product name must be clearly stated and products with ‘made up’ names must give a description of the food. In case of the processed food, e.g. 'smoked food" the process must be stated. The name must also differentiate between similar products. For example, 'orange drink' must contain oranges while 'orange flavored drinks' can be made with artificial flavorings. 2-Ingredient list and quantity 3-Allergenic ingredients Ingredient list and quantity The net quantity of food must be present unless it is
