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2023-08-18 21:35:34 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

EU labels are not required to list as much information about nutrients in a product as compared to US food labels. Plus, they often omit such items as saturated fat, fiber, and sugar. https://www.daymarksafety.com/news/some-fundamental-differences-between-food-labeling-in-the-us-and-europe/#:~:text=EU%20labels%20tend%20to%20use,fat%2C%20fiber%2C%20and%20sugar.

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• EU labels are not required to list as much information about nutrients in a product as compared to US food labels. Plus, they often omit such items as saturated fat, fiber, and sugar. https://www.daymarksafety.com/news/some-fundamental-differences-between-food-labeling-in-the-us-and-europe/#:~:text=EU%20labels%20tend%20to%20use,fat%2C%20fiber%2C%20and%20sugar.