One of the important things that every consumer should keep in mind when buying any product, especially food, is the declaration. It is a set of all information about certain products that the manufacturer is obliged to highlight.
Every food product in circulation should have a declaration and it should be on the packaging of the food product.
Groceries without a declaration should not be bought, and those imported must be translated.
The information on the declaration cannot be such as to mislead the consumer regarding the origin, composition, net quantity, expiration date, method of preparation or production of the food. When declaring a product, you should pay attention to three things:
- ingredients and shelf life of the product - if the product has more than five ingredients, it is better to avoid it, as well as products with a shelf life of more than five years (there are a lot of artificial ingredients in such products that are not very healthy)
- understanding the term stated on the declaration - if the consumer does not know the name of an ingredient, it is preferable to avoid the product containing it, because manufacturers often use alternative names of ingredients that people do not want to eat
- has sugar or any sugar substitute been added - if sugar is among the first four ingredients listed in the declaration, it is present in large quantities, more than 10 grams of sugar per 100 grams of mass
Each declaration should contain - the name of the product, the name and headquarters of the manufacturer, the name of the country of origin, the name and headquarters of the importer, the quantity and composition of the product, the date of manufacture, the expiration date, the method of use, maintenance and storage of the product and a warning about possible risks.
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