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st tribune november 1 1995 p 7 food labeling what you should look for everything youve always want- ed to know about food labeling and were afraid to ask canadian consumers place con cerns about nutrition above many other health issues according to a recent survey by the national insti tute of nutrition nutrition leads the list followed by stress smoking and pesticides the survey is quoted in the summer 1992 issue of hearthealth the quarterly con sumer newsletter of the heart and stroke foundation according to hearthealth one of the major reasons behind this con- cern is a lack of clear understanding about what constitutes good nutria tion and food labels as they presently exist do little to help con sumers gain that understanding for example a full 7 out of 10 people surveyed believed that a nocholes terol claim meant that the food contained less fat this of course isnt the case a food such as french fries could be cholesterol free but loaded with 1 fats and its actually fat that affects blood cholesterol levels although nutrition labeling guide lines have existed for some time in canada they are not mandatory and not always consistent for example consumers are confused about other claims such as calorie reduced low in fat and iow sodium and are not satisfied with existing label formats complexity and lack of clarity are their biggest complaints what shoppers would like according to the nin study is clear standardized presentations with bigger and brighter print the hearthealth article concludes by saying that pressure from con- sumers will continue to encourage food- producers to include more information on their product labels reprinted from hearthealth put lished by the heart and stroke foundation- dr allan m davis dr barry e shapero orthodontists mi 42 prospect st newmarket 9058981201 34 main st north markham 9052943080 new patients welcome the pitchin canada general pediatric urology dr a boudakian m jx frcsc vaporization of the prostate non surgical treatment of prostate disease noscalpel vasectomy short waiting list markham 309377 church st markham stouhville hospital 9054727120 newmarket 204 531 davis dr 9058957535 no gst on hair services 9 9 9 womens cuts 5 wash cut blow dry mens cuts 0 wash cut blow dry kids guts perms tanning 20 mins 12 hour packages 10 20 mjn sessions 4c 10 12 hr sessions s e w mm 00 colours 5812 main st unit 4 stouffville 905 6426837 open mon fri 9 am 8 pm sat 830 am 530 pm ist0uffville isidero im here to provide personal care and friendly advice because i want to make sure you and your family get the most out of your medicines im your family pharmacist i trained for years at university to become expert in the effective and safe use of medicines i keep up to date by taking continuing education courses and reviewing the latest medical and drug literature im righthere in your community ready your prescriptions consult with your doctor and answer your questions so when it comes to medicines trust in me because nothing is more important than your familys health your family pharmacist always there taking care novapharm salutes family pharmacists during pharmacy awareness week november 17 1995