What’s in Your Food? How to Decode Labels Like a Pro

With about 70 percent of the U.S. food supply now ultra-processed, learning to decode nutrition labels has become as essential as reading a bank statement.

Illustration by The Epoch Times

You grab a granola bar that looks like the healthiest option on the shelf. The box promises real fruit, whole grains, and no high-fructose corn syrup. It feels like the smart choice.

Flip the box over, though, and the story changes, with a list of more than a dozen ingredients you don’t recognize, from soy lecithin to tocopherols. The front speaks your language. The back reads like another dialect.