Good morning all and I hope you have a fabulous week.
I thought I'd share this article which appeared recently in the age. It act as a timely reminder about the lengths that advertiser sometimes go in order to sell their products.
Fat-free foods fail the test
MARK METHERELL
February 17, 2012 The AgeMORE than 100 food products, ranging from breakfast cereals to lollies making ''fat-free'' claims, fail to provide acceptable levels of nutrition, the official food regulator says.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand today launches a national debate on long-delayed measures to control nutrition and health claims on Australia's food.
The agency says that when products making ''fat-free'' or ''percentage fat-free'' claims are assessed for their overall nutritional value in terms of protein, dietary and vegetable content, more than 100 would fail to make the grade.