Food Labels and what they mean.

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Calorie free: less than 5 calories for each serving.

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Sugar free: less than 0.5 grams of sugar for each serving.

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Fat free: less than 0.5 grams of total fat for each serving.

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Low fat: a food that has significantly reduced fat, 3 grams or fewer total fat grams for each serving.

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Low saturated fat: 1 gram or less for each serving.

Low sodium: fewer than 140 milligrams for each serving.

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Very low sodium: fewer than 35 milligrams per serving

Low cholesterol: fewer than 20 milligrams per serving.

Low calorie: 40 calories or fewer per serving.

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Lean: fewer than 10 grams of fat, 4 grams of saturated fat, and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving and per 100 grams of meat, poultry, or seafood.

Extra lean: fewer than 5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, and 95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving and per 100 grams of meat, poultry, or seafood.

High: one serving contains 20 percent or more of the Daily Value for that nutrient.

Good source: one serving contains 10 to 19 percent of the Daily Value for that nutrient.

Reduced: a nutritionally altered product that contains 25 percent less of a nutrient or calories than the regular product.

Less: a sustenance (that could possibly be changed) that contains 25 percent to a lesser degree a supplement or calories than the normal item or nourishment.

Light: a healthfully adjusted item that contains 33% less calories or half of the fat of the standard nourishment or item. It can likewise imply that the sodium substance of a low-calorie, low-fat nourishment has been diminished significantly.

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Fair Trade: The Fair Trade label is primarily applied to imported agricultural products that meet strict labor and sustainability standards. Certification ensures that farmers and workers are fairly compensated for their products.

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Biodynamic: Products are certified by third party as grown using biodynamic principals.

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All Natural: Products that are minimally processed and contain no artificial ingredients, including but not limited to artificial colors or flavors.

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Certified Humane: Meat sold under this label must come from animals that are treated in a humane manner. Under the program, growth hormones are not allowed and animals are raised on a diet without antibiotics, but antibiotics can be used in the treatment of sick animals.

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