Food Labels
Here you will find links to information and activities relating to food labels and how to read them. There is an interactive food label
to explore, facts, articles and a quiz to test your knowledge of food labels.
Follow the links in the table below to the food label activities.
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 Interactive Food Label
The Food Standards Agency have produced this interactive food label. Move your mouse over the different parts of
the label to find out what they mean. (food.gov.uk)
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 Food Label Facts
This link will take you to the Food Standard Agency's food label information. (eatwell.gov.uk)
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 GDA or Traffic Lights?
This BBC News article discusses the differences between GDA (Guideline Daily Amounts) and the Traffic Light system for food
labels. Which system do you prefer? (news.bbc.co.uk)
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 Chew on This
This excellent site is aimed at children aged 11-14, but contains lots of useful information for parents. The "Messing with my
Mind" section explains marketing tricks used by manufacturers. (chewonthis.org.uk)
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 Food Label Fibs
Food Label Fibs - an award for the most healthy sounding but misleading labels on children's juice drinks, voted
for by the campaigners Parents' Jury. (foodcomm.org.uk)
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 Food Label Quiz
Try this food label quiz to see how much you know about food labels. Look out for the timer - you need to answer
quickly! (eatwell.gov.uk)
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