Healthy food—it seems like such a basic concept. But interpretations vary widely.
For example, the Kind company once claimed their bars made from fruit and nuts were “healthy,” but in 2015, the label came under attack. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent the company a warning letter, demanding that it remove the word “healthy” from its website and packaging because the bars fell short of the official definition.
The red flag was fat content. Kind bars are primarily made of almonds, which makes for a snack that contains up to 13 grams of fat per serving—far above the three-gram limit the FDA allows food manufacturers to label as a “healthy” product.
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