False and Misleading Product Labels - Look Before You Buy

We have all listened to and tried to faithfully read theas Torula Yeast or, commonly, Yeast Extract.
labels for which we exchange our hard earned cash.Trans-fats-- partially hydrogenated oils (can be various
What we want to find out is what is in the containeroils that sound healthy but become nevertheless trans
and how much of the desired item is present. If wefats when partially hydrogenated).
are shopping frugally, we want to learn also how muchOrganic Seal---Sometimes used on non-organic foods
it is costing us. If we are comparison shopping we alsoor beverages. For example Budweiser advertised
take a quick look at how much the item is per dozenOrganic Wild Hops Beer and not using any hops
or 100 or per pound and then look at the surroundingwhatsoever. Government allows organic seal on food
competing products per pound, one hundred or perproducts with non-organic ingredients if the percentage
dozen. All of this study is well and good andis low enough.
economically important. And, the markets where weFDA Approved--Yes approved but with side effects
shop have given us an excellent tool by showingthat can be crippling or dangerous. Read the
comparison prices in equal proportioned quantities.instructions and ask questions about the product
Those who have not yet learned to use this tool missbefore using . This is of vital importance because
opportunity to find true cost of an item we wish to buy.hundreds of deaths yearly can be avoided with careful
This is what may be called good labeling but onscrutiny of prescribed or over-the-counter medicines.
shelves of all stores there is false labeling, and thisI have given examples and watchfulness is the key.
insidious practice obscures what is packed inside theSure, the product producer is responsible for using bad
package or bottle and realistically endangers us all. Welabels but you the buyer are responsible to yourself,
shall look at some examples of the falsity we can findyour pocketbook and your family. Know what you are
everywhere in marketing.buying and consuming.
Mono Sodium Gluconate--often disguised in ingredients