Because animal bi products are in everything these days and we need to pick out what could possibly not be vegetarian, unless of course the labelling has 'Suitable for Vegetarians' or a vegetarian symbol on it.
Nutrition labeling is very important so that the consumers will learn what foods to eat so they can get the right amount of nutrition. Food labels indicate the vitamins the food contains and the percentage of the daily requirement for the certain vitamins. In this way, the consumer is guided on the proper serving of food based on the nutritional requirements in a day.
The ingredients.
The ingredients.
list of ingredients calories serving size
Labelling is important to find the quality of the product. It provides the complete details like manufacturing date, MRP rate, ingredients compostion etc.
This is the food pyramid for vegetarians
It didn't. Screw the EU!
they are vegetarians
no, they aren't very relevant as 70% of processed food contains GM ingredients and almost none legally require labelling. 90% citizens want to know whether the food they consume contains GM ingredients and due to the loopholes in labelling laws citizens don't know.
Vegetarians typically get up to 100% more fiber and up to 50% less cholesterol from food than non-vegetarians
Yes, this restaurant offers a variety of halal food options suitable for vegetarians.
There is Actually alot of rules like placement of the food label and some other requirements. I have found the guide for food labelling in the FBA US Food and Drug Administration webpage. Here is the link to that guide: http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodLabelingNutrition/FoodLabelingGuide/ucm064866.htm