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Take a good look at that snack or drink on your desk. You'll see that the label is swarming with small print - all helpful info on what you are about to eat or drink.

Become an informed consumer who can make rational decisions about the food products you choose to include in your grocery shopping basket.

Find out what the terms on the labels mean, and when you can trust the claims that are made. You'll find that you have so much more control over your diet than before.

01. How to read food labels Is one cookie really one serving? Here is some help reading the current food labels which will appear until the new stricter regulations are enforced. Read	02. Evaluating products and claims When evaluating products and claims, several things have to be kept in mind. Read
03. Understanding food labels Have you noticed that the labels of packaged food products are covered with interesting info? Here's how to make sense of it all. Read	04. Protein, fat & carbs on food labels South African regulations in terms of food labels are in a bit of a mess. Make sure you're not fooled by what's stated - at least not in terms of protein, fat and carb content. Read
05. Your pocket guide to food labels Need to manage your nutrient intake? Then you have to become as good at decoding the nutrition-information box on food labels, as home-buyers become in decoding estate-agent-speak. Read