A group of hairy, grunting ancestors, spears in hand, are trying to decide which meal to hunt down for dinner.
“Unnhhh, rabbit 65 on health scale,” Grog says.
“Puh. Mastedon a 75,” argues Thickbrow.
“Maybe we should hunt raspberries. Score 99,” says Steve, the tribe’s vegetarian.
What am I talking about? Our good friends in the food industry want to help you and me, the customer, figure out what is most nutritious on grocery shelves, reports The New York Times .
Worried that consumers can’t make heads or tails out of the average food label – which is probably true – grocery chains are considering competing rating systems. One of systems rates food using a 3-star system. The other uses a scale from 1-100, with the highest numbers being best for you nutritionally.
You see, the American consumers no longer can determine which is healthier: grapefruit or chocolate chip cookies. Wait, that’s not it:
Amid the confusion, how can consumers tell whether Cheerios, say, are better or worse than Special K? Is light mayonnaise more nutritious than regular? Which are worse, Nilla Wafers or Chunky Chips Ahoy?
Yeah, that’s it. Americans can’t tell which junk food is healthier than the other one. And goodness knows it is important to determine if Cocoa Puffs are healthier than Lucky Charms. (Personally, I’m betting on Lucky Charms.)
All right, I’m still not being fair. Trying to decide between two brands of bread for health reasons isn’t always easy. Is it better to have more fiber or protein? Should one bread brand get a lower rating because there is corn syrup in it?
A group of hairy, grunting ancestors, spears in hand, are trying to decide which meal to hunt down for dinner.
“Unnhhh, rabbit 65 on health scale,” Grog says.
“Puh. Mastedon a 75,” argues Thickbrow.
“Maybe we should hunt raspberries. Score 99,” says Steve, the tribe’s vegetarian.
What am I talking about? Our good friends in the food industry want to help you and me, the customer, figure out what is most nutritious on grocery shelves, reports The New York Times .
Worried that consumers can’t make heads or tails out of the average food label – which is probably true – grocery chains are considering competing rating systems. One of systems rates food using a 3-star system. The other uses a scale from 1-100, with the highest numbers being best for you nutritionally.
You see, the American consumers no longer can determine which is healthier: grapefruit or chocolate chip cookies. Wait, that’s not it:
Yeah, that’s it. Americans can’t tell which junk food is healthier than the other one. And goodness knows it is important to determine if Cocoa Puffs are healthier than Lucky Charms. (Personally, I’m betting on Lucky Charms.)
All right, I’m still not being fair. Trying to decide between two brands of bread for health reasons isn’t always easy. Is it better to have more fiber or protein? Should one bread brand get a lower rating because there is corn syrup in it?