Are you inspecting the food labels or do you just buy what you want without looking at the food labels?

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Food labels. A necessity in this day and age of the food industry poisoning us with sugar, salt and fat and disgusting chemicals, that i can't name in sausages for their greed. That is if those are even printed on the food labels because sometimes they are not truthful about it. I know when I ate real sausages and not some fake meat-product garbage.

Are you inspecting the food labels or do you just buy what you want without looking at the food labels?

Inspecting the food labels is a real eye opener. It makes me not want to put anything, that has 3.5 or more grams of (added) sugar per 100 grams or milliliter in my cart (for reference a regular Coca-Cola drink contains about 10.6 grams of sugar per 100 milliliters and 330 milliliters of it (330ml × 0.0338fl oz/ml = 11.15fl oz), which is the amount of a can containing the amount of sugar, that matches the daily need for a human). And there's so much edible junk out there, that have more than 10.6 grams or sugar per 100 grams or milliliter or even like 70 grams of sugar (gummy bears) or more and they occupy 90% of the shelves. That's 90% of items I consider is poisonous junk. It's ew, bloody yuck!

Sugar is evil.

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

Not really…. I don’t buy 80% of the stuff in the market.
if I need anything… it would hurt be the basic like fruits and veggies (if I can, I get from farmers markets)

we get out eggs, milk, honey, meat from local farmers.
honey makes yogurts at home. We add honey/fresh fruits.
we do treat ourselves from time to time to some quality chocolate, cookies… that’s about it.
eating basic natural foods eliminates having to read labels …

I hate big markets… I have to go to one end…then walk all the way to the opposite end to get one thing.

wr don’t eat artificial sweets stuff or soda/juice.. etc.

we get local farmers grounded pork to make pasta.
we order Indian food. We order from local Mediterranean restaurants, really just really basic foods.

SueShe · Accepted Answer

I check every single food product I buy, mainly for the ill famed E added chemicals. If there is more than one single of those E chemicals, I am not buying that product. I also look at the sugar content, whether it is fructose or other sugar substitutes.

Calorie indication are also an important indicator on how unhealthy a product is just as much as whether palm oil is used or not. I also make sure that all eggs that I buy are from free range chickens.

I try to buy as many organic products as possible and also those local produce. I totally avoid and boycott products from a number of countries.

Massageman · Accepted Answer

We are scratch-making more and more of our foods.

That said, even getting the raw materials is getting more difficult.

And after THAT is said, there are many items we buy regularly- both fresh and prepped- that I just buy since we get them weekly and I know what they are. If I am switching brands, trying a new condiment, or see something is changed- or CLAIMED to be changed- on an item, YES I will give that label a though check!!!

Ladsin2 · Accepted Answer

I'm moving more and more to farm fresh foods. Either my own or from the Amish farm down the street. As for store-bought stuff I'm usually getting rice. When I buy my "cheat meals" I'm not overly concerned with the healthiness because I presume there's no way to make a $3 pizza that's healthy. I do like the YUKA app which gives foods a rating and explains what you have to be concerned about in them. IE

strateguy632 · Answer

Sugar is the BEST source for quick energy. Proof is: it tastes sweet! Sugar is good not "poison. " in moderation.

MikeTheBartender · Answer

I tend to buy the shit that doesn't have labels, veggies, meat, etc. but cheeses, energy drinks, and alcoholic beverages I could probably be better

LazerBean · Answer

If I'm looking to add something new to the list of things I regularly purchase, then I inspect the label. If it's something that I only buy rarely as a treat, I usually do not.

Sonorous · Answer

It's impossible for me to not check. I've become what others see as boring & healthy most of the time.

bolverk · Answer

I don't inspect food labels unless its the first time of buying the Item and then I check the ingredients for those I know are a problem, as for Sausages I buy from local Butchers who do not use the junk you find in mass produced sausages.

AviatorTom · Answer

I check food labels, typically for calories and sodium (salt) content. It sometimes affects which of two similar products I buy.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Like a hawk. I wanna know what I'm consuming! That and I love to laugh at the suggested setting size!!

exitseven · Answer

I look at food labels and sometimes pass on something that looks really toxic I donbuy a lot of junk anyway

pascal_climbs · Answer

I always look at the label, as a minimum to know carb and protein content

Smashingdoozy · Answer

I have to inspect pretty much everything that's new to me since I'm allergic to dairy

Apple1996 · Answer

I always read the labels. Mostly cause I avoid dairy so gotta make sure it's not in there

Pupweb · Answer

Yes, usually just the carbs, fat and protein labels.

genericname85 · Answer

i only do with stuff i don't know or if i'm on a diet and not quite sure about the caloric value.

paledreams · Answer

Other - sometimes I inspect especially expiry dates

shortster · Answer

I usually look for calcium content since I am allergic to milk and need to get it via other sources.

PointOfNoReturn · Answer

I care about my health. Unfortunately labels are not always honest.

NewWaves · Answer

I don't look at food labels, no.

IknowthatIdontKnow09 · Answer

I never check the label

Iron_Man · Answer

On some items like ice cream

budstalk · Answer

Lmao, the expiry date is enough for me

Anonymous · Answer

I inspect food labels.

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