Food Should Not Be Labeled

With obesity in America and other countries on the rise, it is a common misconception that food should not be required to be market or labeled. This statement is false as all foods should be labeled not only to reduce health risks such as allergic reactions, but labeling foods could also help lean people to a more healthy life and eating style. Items at fast food restaurants, precooked meals, instant meals and ingredients for meals should be labeled because average purchases contain about 100 fewer calories when information was provided, Americans consume around 18% of their total calorie intake away from home and finally, when the information of a meal is provided, a consumer is much more likely to limit what they decide to eat. Bringing me to my point of yes, foods every where need to be labeled.

Usually, the most tasty foods are the one that are absolutely bombarded by calories, so 100 calories may not seem like a lot, but numbers do in fact add up. If you imagine someone reading provided labels at a fast food restaurant, if they see a burger that is 600 calories but see all the harmful substances that have been added, they may be more compelled to buy a 500 calorie burger with less harmful agents. Also, french fries at restaurants are often overloaded with sodium, which can cause many heart problems, not to mention the build up in the arteries in our bodies, but this problem could be so simply reduced or even avoided if the sign had a sign or label warming of high sodium contents. Therefore reducing the chances of heart attack, obesity, diabetes, and other health problems tacked along with unhealthy eating