Food labels

Nutrition Labels

100

The number of core nutrients on the canadian nutrition label

What is 13

300

Name 5 of the 13 nutrients listed on the nutrition label (bonus $100 for naming all 13)

What is Fat Saturated fat Trans fat Cholesterol Sodium Carbohydrates Fiber Sugar Protein Vitamin A Vitamin C Calcium Iron

500

Name 4 of the 6 types of foods that do not require a nutrition label in Canada

What is Fresh produce Raw Meat and poultry (except ground) Alcoholic beverages FRESH bakery "in store" deli products Raw fish or seafood

Ingredients

100

The order in which ingredients are listed on the food label

What is Most to least

300

Name 3 of the 4 genetically modified ingredients grown in Canada today (hint: one is used in 90% of all food products)

What is Corn Canola Sugar beet Soy

500

What is the name used on the ingredients list for High Fructose Corn Syrup

What is Glucose-Fructose

Laws

100

Which Canadian Agency enforces the regulations for proper food labeling

What is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

300

The number of countries in the world with laws concerning the labeling of genetically modified materials on the ingredients list ex (contains genetically modified soybean oil)

What is 64 countries Fun Fact: Some of these countries include Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, and Peru which due to media influence, we typically see as poorer countries.

500

The month and year that the Food and drug regulations law passed that states nutrition labels are mandatory on most food labels in Canada

What is December 2002 Fun Fact: in December 2005 all prepackaged food labels became mandatory in Canada in December 2007 Nutrition labels became mandatory for all small business foods ex (Forbes forest finds)

The Facts: True or False

100

Cutting gluten out of my diet is a better diet for me

False Gluten free is the only diet for those with Celiac disease and gluten intolerance or allergies. You do not have to avoid them and it’s actually recommended that you try to make half the grains you consume per day include gluten.

300

On the nutrition label, under 5% DV is considered low and over 15% DV is considered high

True

500

Canada, the US, and Mexico were among the first countries to have labeling laws to include the genetically modified materials in the ingredients on prepackaged foods.

FALSE Actually, none of these countries have laws concerning labeling genetically modified ingredients on the label. yay government.