Weekly Wisdom – Food Rules…. Avoid food products that make health claims

Jan 7, 2013
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,

• To have a health claim, food must have a package = processed food
• Claims are from big food companies, not often based on solid science
• Healthiest food in the supermarket = fresh produce (no claim needed); “silence is golden”

Source: Michael Pollen Food Rules