Regulations
Manufacturers may attempt to hide chemicals and highly processed ingredients with natural sounding names. For example, an application was made to the FDA in the United States to market High Fructose Corn Syrup as "corn sugar." The regulation of labeling is a complex ordeal that varies greatly from one nation to the next. In many cases, industrial interests lobby governments to prevent information about unpopular ingredients from being shared on labels.| Overview: Clean Label | ||
Type | Food Sustainability | |
Definition | A product with ingredients that are perceived as natural with names that are easy to understand. | |
Value | A common consumer preference. | |
Issues | Industry efforts to hide artificial ingredients with natural-sounding names.Listing high level ingredients such as "soap" that actually contain multiple substances. | |
Related Concepts | Dollar VotingSlow FoodOrganic FarmingSustainability | |
