BLACKSBURG, Va., April 13 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Melissa Wright joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about navigating food, food ingredients, and nutrition. She explained how people should interpret labels and discussed the complexities of topics such as raw milk, protein, and color additives. Wright also offered practical advice for consumers and producers to make informed decisions about food safety and nutrition.
"Curious Conversations" is available on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
Takeaways
Food labels list ingredients in descending order by weight, which means the first few ingredients are the most prevalent in the product.
Raw milk can contain har...