Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Whole Foods at the center of a sugar scandal

(NaturalHealth365) Most people think that food labels are a helpful tool when you’re trying to eat healthy or lose weight. Packaged foods appear to have easy-to-read facts such as ingredients, calorie and nutrient content. But what if the label is lying to you? This happened recently, according to class action lawsuits in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. The lawsuits allege that the label on Whole Foods’ 365 Everyday Value Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt claims that it has 2 grams of sugar – while it really has 11.2 grams. How Whole Foods got caught, and more layers to the scandal According to Chas Jackson, the lead plaintiff in the California lawsuit, watchdog groups took notice when they realized that even unsweetened yogurt has more sugar than the 2 grams listed on the label of Whole Foods’ yogurt.



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