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• Lesson 3: Nutrition, Labeling and Packaging

Nutrition, Labeling and Packaging Explores the environmental and government regulations regarding food packaging and labeling as well as the increasing role nutrition plays in the marketing of food products to the consumer.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, you should know:

• Basic Nutrition concepts and information to help you select a healthy diet.
• How to evaluate your food intake.
• Major food labeling issues.
• How to design a label for a food product.
• The history of food packaging development.
• How packaging protects food.
• The many functions of a food package.
• The various basic materials utilized in food packaging.

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