Online Grocery Platforms May Lack Crucial Food Labeling Information, Posing Health Risks

With the online grocery market booming—projected to reach nearly $120 billion by 2028—consumers are left without crucial food information.
Online Grocery Platforms May Lack Crucial Food Labeling Information, Posing Health Risks
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A new study reveals an information gap in online grocery shopping: Crucial nutrition and allergen details—required on food packaging in stores—are often missing on grocery websites.

Consumers have long relied on food packaging in brick-and-mortar stores for key nutrition labeling. However, research from Tufts University and New York University (NYU) reveals that as more Americans turn to online grocery shopping, this level of transparency is increasingly absent.

Cara Michelle Miller
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Cara Michelle Miller is a freelance writer and holistic health educator. She taught at the Pacific College of Health and Science in NYC for 12 years and led communication seminars for engineering students at The Cooper Union. She now writes articles with a focus on integrative care and holistic modalities.