Title: Explain information found on product labels.
Course: Agricultural Business Fundamentals I (18201-I) > Section: Making Consumer Choices

Explanation will vary according to type of product and may include

- legally required details, which should be listed first
- brand name
- product name
- series name
- packaging size
- company contact information
- country of origin
- nutrient content claims
- trans fat
- food allergens
- animal production claims and hormone labeling
- irradiated food labeling
- biotech food labeling
- barcode
- product certifications (e.g., organic, grass-fed, natural, free-range).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is an example of a warning label on a product?
- What are the requirements for warning labels?
- Why should a label never be removed from the product container?
- Which government agencies regulate product labeling?
- What might be the consequences of not using a product as labeled?