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Nutrition · Printable PDF guide

Label Reading for Clearer Choices: A practical guide to UK food labels

A practical guide to UK food labels and common nutrition claims, so everyday food choices feel simpler and clearer.

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  • 20 pages
  • A4, print at home
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What’s inside

  • The two labels on a pack
  • Traffic lights decoded
  • Drinks, and "portion distortion"
  • Fats: the simple sum
  • Sugars vs free sugars
  • Salt and sodium
  • Reference intakes and your lifestyle
  • Common nutrition myths
  • And more

Who it’s for

If food labels and conflicting nutrition claims leave you unsure what to buy.

For your personal use. Your rights when buying a download are explained in the terms.

Look inside

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Two pages from the guide, shown small. Clear headings, short sections and practical tables and checklists, in the same calm style as the cover.

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