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Towards nutritional literacy: navigating food labels, social media feeds and traditional wisdom to arrive at better diets

As consumers, we need to move beyond simplified narratives that classify every food as either ‘clean’ or ‘toxic’. Instead, we should understand what processing means, learn how to interpret labels, appreciate portion sizes, and focus on the quality of our overall eating pattern

· 8/8/2026, 9:28:13 AM· 2 min read
Towards nutritional literacy: navigating food labels, social media feeds and traditional wisdom to arrive at better diets
As consumers, we need to move beyond simplified narratives that classify every food as either ‘clean’ or ‘toxic’. Instead, we should understand what processing means, learn how to interpret labels, appreciate portion sizes, and focus on the quality of our overall eating pattern
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