$ at the appearance of the package.
$ the label carefully.
$ the recommended storage instructions.
$ the expiry date.
$ for the warnings on the label. Carefully look
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Carefully look
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World Health House Indraprastha Estate, Mahatma Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi-110002, India Website: www.searo.who.int
Packaged Food
SAFE
Identifying Safe Packaged Foods
Do
Don’t
$ buy if packaging is opened, torn, broken or shows any sign of tampering.
$ buy if there are any unusual stains on the packaging or an unusual odour.
$ food from leaking, bulging, rusting containers or badly dented cans, cracked jars, jars with loose or bulging lids, canned food with a foul odor, or any container that spurts liquid on opening.
$ purchase a packaged food product which is not marked and labeled as per the regulations.
Do not
Do not
NEVER USE
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including serving size and servingsList of ingredients
$ Food additives (colours and preservatives), if used
$ Declaration regarding Non vegetarian, Vegetarian
$ Instructions for use and storage conditions
$ Country of origin for imported food
$ Health claim, if any
$ Allergy warnings
$ Name and address of the manufacturer/ packager/seller
Best Before and Use By Date
cholesterol, salt, artificial colors, synthetic flavors, preservatives and added chemicals.$ with a low % Daily Value
of fat and sodium.
$ added sugars, sweeteners and preservatives and transfats.
Get enough of these
Keep these low
Choose packaged foods
Avoid
Get enough of these
Keep these low
Choose packaged foods
Avoid
Making healthy choice through
using food labels
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