I would posit that the labels on packaged food are completely misleading. They will tell you something only has 30 calories, but only in tiny print tell you that the package contains TEN servings. Or they say “sugar free” but have loads of trans fats (which no one really knew about in the general public until recently.)
Since people became disconnected with their food sources and packaged, convenience food took off, people have completely lost sight of what is healthy eating. They used to have classes in junior high called “Health” that went over good nutrition. Now that’s been stripped away as schools lose funding.
Again, no one is legislating that you can’t eat a Big Mac, the law is aimed at disclosing honestly what’s in it. Here in San Francisco, for years before we got the law, many small family style bakeries and eateries — that actually produced good food were all labeling their products. Making the customer aware that they were being served free range, pesticide-free or sugar-free food was a selling point against the big chains and fast food. Now the big guys have to fess up, too.
How is education and full disclosure ever a bad thing?
