Shopping for food shouldn’t be complicated, but it is. There are signs and claims on boxes and packages that scream “healthy” to entice you but which system should you listen to? Loblaws has licensed a system that has been in use in the US for some time now called the Star System. One study showed that it improved purchasing choices 24% of the time, that’s a pretty good rate. It works like this: items receive zero to three stars depending upon their benefits like vitamins, minerals, fiber, whole grains versus fats, cholesterol, sugar and sodium. It is a much better system than what is currently in use but it is only being rolled out in one province in Canada at the moment; Ontario. Here are some key pros and cons...
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