Lisa Miller describes in her article "Misunderstanding Of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Information On US Food Products." how the average consumer who tends to be under-informed is misled by many of the new targeting Front-Of-Package nutrition symbols. While this marketing my seem like an educational effort, many times the nutrition labels on the front make a product seem like a healthy choice when in reality its low carbs could help it hide its incredibly high sodium content. In a study, using advanced measurements such as eye …show more content…
In this study the common adage of ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ was tested for relevance. The consumption of apples was associated to the general diet quality and risk of obesity in children. The consumption of a fresh healthy food was correlated to the understanding of a heathy diet. The research showed only 26% of participants ate apple products which related to a negative trend in diet fluency and the importance of fresh fruits. The portion of participants who did eat apples related to generally heathier people with a lower