Saturday, May 20, 2017

The Truth About Food Safety Label

By James Butler


Food safety label is a note that helps you to keep track of these items, their preparation and the period which they have been on the market and the conditions which they have been stored in as well as their constituents. The labels are stuck on the surface of the product where they are easily visible by the consumer and the buyer in order for him to make a decision on whether to consume the product or not.

Food packages have date markings to let us know how long they can be kept before it is unsafe to eat or before the quality of the foods begin to deteriorate.

Safety labels help to familiarize with different types of foods hence help the person purchasing and consuming the foodstuff to be a little cautious and make informed decisions before taking them and considering it fit for consumption. Understanding labels is important as it helps a person to differentiate between a safe food and the other which may cause health risks to the consumer.

A use-by-date label shows the time period between which the foods should be eaten and also the latest date which the packaged nutriment should be consumed as it will be safe for consumption. Perishable foods displaying a use-by-date should not be consumed after the specified date as they are known to cause health hazards if eaten and can potentially lead to poisoning.

Keep in mind that Pre-packaged foods, such as cooked meats and prepared salads, are opened, the use-by date no longer applies and the label will advise that the product should be consumed within a specified number of days normally 2 or 3 days after which the nutriment should not be consumed.

A best-before date label mainly emphasizes on the quality of the nutriment being sold or consumed. When the date outrun the product, it does not mean they will become harmful but rather it will lose its taste and flavor and will not be that appealing if consumed after than it would have been if consumed within the specified date. The best before date only applies when stored under the right conditions.

Safety labels help you choose an overall healthy eating plan depending on your daily diet. It helps you determine the foods with high sugar content as well as vitamins and other nutrients hence one is able to know what to eat on a particular day as he knows what to avoid and eat on a particular diet. This has helped reduce overweight issues by informing consumers of the nutritional value of what they eat.

These labels carry useful information to help you make good choices about foods. The labels will tell you if the nutriment contains an additive that you may want to avoid. Safety label can help people with allergies or intolerances to foods. Common foods that may cause allergies include peanuts, other gluten, seafood, eggs, milk, and soya beans. Usually, the labels indicate the popular ingredients contained in the foods that are commonly known to cause poisoning; this is despite how little they are contained. Some labels may also state (May contain) because they perhaps have little amounts of allergen which are not necessarily placed there intentionally; this may for instance occur when a certain product is processed in an appliance that was used to prepare nuts which is a popular allergen.




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