The Importance of Product Labels

People should give great attention to the things that they use. Sometimes the things that work for others would have a different effect on some people. Different products have different characteristics and it would just be important to make sure that what you’ll buy is the one that would suit you best. It is important for people to make the...

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Three Butcheries Charged with Cheating in Labeling

Doha, Qatar - The Consumer Protection Department (CPD) at the Doha Municipality has charged three butcheries in Al Wakrah with selling subsidised Australian meat at higher prices. Their modus operandi was to label the product as Arab and Syrian meat and sell it higher prices, local Arabic daily Arrayah said. “The cheating was noticed during...

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7 Misleading Labels on Food Products

Have you ever decided to choose one grocery item over another because of the health benefit claims on the label? You may have been tricked. That’s because terms like 100% natural or no cholestrol are often labeled on a food item that may not be healthy at all.  Frustrated? You wouldn't anymore. Here's the list of the 7 common—and most misleading...

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4 Easy Steps to Reading Personal Care Product Labels

From toothpaste to shampoo, to shaving cream and make-up, personal care essentials are an omnipresent part of life. More than 20 percent of personal care products contain chemicals that may contribute to cancer, and four out of five of their ingredients are typically contaminated with toxic byproducts. Protecting ourselves –and especially...

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Why It's Important to Read Food Product Labels

From cheese snacks that don't contain cheese to creamer without any cream, Pat Foran explains the importance of reading labels. A video by CTVNews; uploaded on The Globe and Mail Video. L...

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How to Read A Chemical Product Label

These hazardous products cleaning agents, detergents, Polishes, stripping compounds, Pesticides and many others are required by law to meet specific label requirements. These requirements provide you with the information you need to protect yourself, others, pets and the environment. For maximum protection, this label should be consulted before...

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What Does "Natural" Really Mean on Food Labels?

Many consumers believe that "natural" products are better and healthier than others, but are often confused about what the label actually means. Now Consumer Reports is launching a campaign to ban the term, claiming it confuses and misleads shoppers. In a new survey of 1,000 people by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, nearly 60...

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Confusion About Food Labels Leads to Waste, Possible Illnesses

Consumers often get confused by date labeling on food products, and end up either keeping spoiled food around too long, or throwing away perfectly good food unnecessarily -- costing us billions of dollars, experts say. In new a survey by the public health and safety organization NSF International, researchers found that people have trouble...

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Nutritional Labelling

The nutritional fact labeling (also known as the nutrition information panel, and various other slight variations) is required on most pre-packaged foods in North America, United Kingdom and other countries.  The Nutritional Labeling Act, initiated by Ministry of Health Malaysia in year 2003, states that food producers and importers...

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