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)
* Problems running this? See below.
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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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