The First Food Nutrition Labels (1971) w/ Xaq Frohlich

Published: Sept. 10, 2023, 8:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s September 8th. This day in 1971, a consumer advocate Esther Peterson worked with the supermarket chain GIANT to come up with the first nutrition labels.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by Auburn professor Xaq Frolich to talk about Peterson\\u2019s advocacy, what labels looked like before this initiative \\u2014 and whether labels do actually help empower consumers to make better choices.

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Frolich\\u2019s forthcoming book is \\u201cFrom Label to Table\\u201d \\u2014 pre-order it now!

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