Reading Food Labels

Food labels are tools that can help you make healthy food choices.

Why do you think food labels are required on most foods?

Food labels are required by law to help consumers make healthy and informed food

choices.

Food labels can help you:

• Choose foods that are low in fats, sugar and salt.

• Compare the nutrient content of different foods.

• Identify recommended serving sizes.• Identify calories per serving.

Take out your food labels that you were told to bring for today’s class.

• Take out your “Reading a Food Label” worksheet.

• Find a partner.• Compare the two food labels and complete

the activity sheet.

Take out your “My Daily Food Recall—Day 2”

Fill out this sheet.