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Do you read food labels?

Whenever we go grocery shopping, my hubby and I will have this little argument over food labels. Well, it is not exactly an argument but just mere old habits of ours where we will go into the same old debate every time.

Hubby is the kind who will read the food lables, checking where the food is produced and what are the contents. Most important of all, he will check the expiry date and even the manufacturing date. Meanwhile, I am the kind who just dump what I need into the trolley.

Then, the man will asked, “When is the expiry? What is the price? Is this imported? If they are from China, don’t buy it, yadda yadda yadda…” Meanwhile, I will tell him, I don’t know, I don’t care and blah blah blah. My kids will shake their heads and wonder why both of us cannot change our old habits. They asked why hubby cannot stop auditing so much and while I cannot at least check the labels to suit him a bit.

Labels on food products or any other thing that has labels on them are very important. They are there for a purpose. That’s what hubby nagged me. Then, I will tell him that supermarkets hire staffs for a purpose too. They are suppose to make sure that the things are not expired and the products are not poisonous.

However, I have a quirky habit though. If I am eating, I will need to find something to read. So, let’s say I am having breakfast, I will need to read the contents of the jam, the bread, butter or the cereal box stories or messages.

The next time you see a label, remember they are there for a purpose. For us to read and be informed. :P And if you wish to learn how labels are made or how easy it is to make a bunch for yourself, look up the link given.

Posted by lilian on March 7th, 2008 under General

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One Response to “Do you read food labels?”

  1. selena Says:
    March 7th, 2008 at 10:30 am

    Hi Lilian,

    http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/_srcfiles/Webinar3_Labelling_10092007.pdf#search=%22label%22

    gives a pretty good explaination on food label reading. though it’s under (FSANZ) Food Standards Australia New Zealand, still gives some good information. *sorry, not familiar with the malaysian regulation*

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