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something scary I wasn't aware of

emilyisbonkers
emilyisbonkers Posts: 373 Member
edited February 5 in Food and Nutrition
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2191036/How-diet-ice-cream-68per-cent-calories-think-The-skinny-frozen-dessert-label-lies.html

"'They know they can get away with it, because the FDA allows up to 20per cent wiggle room, so you know they push the envelope a little bit. There's variation. It's upsetting, but it's legal.'"


did you know they are legally allowed to list less calories than there really are in food? Yikes :(

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