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… Food labels Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview Food labels provide nutrition information on packaged food. Learn …
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… Health Claims on Food Labels On this page: Overview Overview Food makers can make health claims about certain nutrients, …
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… Reading Food Labels When You Have Diabetes On this page: Overview Overview When a food comes in a package, it's helpful to look at the … of the daily value. Watch out for health claims on food labels. Just because a food has a health claim doesn't mean …
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… Organic Foods On this page: Overview Overview What is organic food? Food that is labelled "organic" has been grown or raised …
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… Iron in foods Last updated February 21, 2025 HealthLink BC File … growth, brain development, and immune function. What foods contain iron? Iron is found naturally in many foods … ‘A little’ is 5% DV or less and ‘a lot’ is 15% DV or more. Labels will also list the amount of iron in milligrams (mg). …
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… Food Allergies On this page: Health Tools … What is a food allergy? When you have a food allergy, your body thinks … eating the foods you're allergic to. Learn to read food labels and spot other names for problem foods. When you eat …
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… Food security Last updated January 27, 2025 Overview Food security is critical to the health and wellbeing of all people in British Columbia. Food security means that everyone has access to food that is …
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… Carbohydrate Foods On this page: Overview Overview One serving of carbohydrate food has about 15 grams of carbohydrates. Typically if a food has 8 to 22 grams of carbohydrates per serving, it is …
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… Food allergies Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview A food allergy is when the immune system mistakes a protein in … Food allergy testing Management Learn how to read food labels to avoid your food allergens and stay safe: Allergens …
