Author Question: What are the potential benefits to consumers of nutrient content claims or health claims on food ... (Read 46 times)

ashley · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

What are the potential benefits to consumers of nutrient
content claims or health claims on food labels?

Question 2

Metabolism is defined as

A. the sum of chemical processes that occur within a living cell to maintain life.
B. the release of energy from the breakdown of complex molecules into simpler molecules.
C. the use of energy to synthesize complex molecules from simpler ones.
D. the generation of waste products for excretion.

vish98 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The consumer can have some confidence that the health
claims are based on scientific evidence that what the
manufacturers are stating is true, and that the nutrient
content claims are reflective of how much of a given nutrient
is contained in the item. This may help consumers decide
whether or not they should include the food item in their
particular diets.

Answer to Question 2

A