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Thursday, July 10, 2014

The word “natural” helps sell $40 billion worth of food in the U.S. every year

The word “natural” helps sell $40 billion worth of food in the U.S. every year—and the label means nothing
Nothing makes Americans buy a food product quite like the fabulously ambiguous word "natural."
The top 35 health claims and food labels include words most anyone who has been to a supermarket in the past five years should recognize—ones like "natural," yes, but also "organic," and "fat free," and "carb conscious," and "100 calories."  These phrases helped the food industry sell more than $377 billion worth of masterfully marketed food items in the United States during the past year, according to data from market research firm Nielsen.  read more
  

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Run
I headed out to the J-Ville Forest Park trails again today for a fun run and hike, along with a little berry foraging.  These are turning into some of my favorite trails.

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