{"id":11510,"date":"2023-11-20T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T14:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgs.com.tr\/en\/?p=11510"},"modified":"2024-01-18T13:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T10:03:59","slug":"what-is-a-food-label-why-is-food-label-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dgs.com.tr\/en\/what-is-a-food-label-why-is-food-label-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Food Label? Why is Food Label Important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_custom\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Food labels are labels containing information about the product on packaged foods. Food labels not only provide information to consumers about the product, but also help them make conscious purchases. Food labels contain certain information such as nutritional values of packaged foods, portion ratios, preparation and storage conditions. Food labels that provide information to consumers about the product aim to protect food safety and the health of consumers.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is a Food Label?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The food label is located on the food packaging or attached to the food. It contains information about the product such as the name of the food, food ingredients, allergenic ingredients, recommended consumption rate, expiration date, special storage conditions, conditions of use, business registration number of the manufacturer and distributor. Includes nutritional content, portion and other details consumed.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What Should Be Included on the Food Label<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Things that should be included on food labels are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name of food<\/li>\n<li>Components<\/li>\n<li>Allergenic ingredients and allergen ingredient aids<\/li>\n<li>Special components<\/li>\n<li>Net amount of food<\/li>\n<li>Expiry date<\/li>\n<li>Storage conditions<\/li>\n<li>Name, title and address of the manufacturer<\/li>\n<li>Country of manufacture<\/li>\n<li>Instruction for use<\/li>\n<li>weight or measure<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Food labels are important for the safety of food products and consumer health. It ensures that the consumer is given accurate and reliable information about the product.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why Are Food Labels Important?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The information on the food label helps consumers have reliable and sufficient information. This information is extremely important for food quality, health and food safety.<\/p>\n<p>Food Safety: The information on the food gives information to the consumer about the products. It informs the consumer with many information such as the content of the product, expiration date, storage conditions. Food content is important for consumers to make healthy and correct purchases according to manufacturer information.<\/p>\n<p>Health: Information on food determines whether the food is suitable for consumption. Details such as allergen content and product content are prevented, especially for users with food intolerance , from consuming products that are harmful to their health.<\/p>\n<p>Preventing Food Hoaxes : Information on food helps consumers learn about the product and thus decide whether the product is healthy or not. Details such as manufacturer information and product origin allow it to be determined whether the products are fake or not.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer Rights: The information on the food is extremely important in terms of protecting the rights of the consumer. Consumer product content, manufacturer information, product quantity and expiration date prevent the consumer from making an unhealthy purchase.<\/p>\n<p>Information on foods helps consumers be healthy, safe and conscious consumers. Therefore, it is extremely important to use labels containing accurate and safe information on food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgs.com.tr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>http:\/\/www.dgs.com.tr\/en\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Food labels are labels containing information about the product on packaged foods. 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