NTR 301: Introduction to Human Nutrition / Response Paper #3

For the first part of this assignment, you will interview 3 people about what they think the word “healthy” means. Ask them the following questions: • What do you think the word healthy means? • If you saw healthy on a food label, what ingredients would you think that food contained? What ingredients do you think it would not contain? • If you were to pick 5 foods that you would label as healthy, what would they be? Why? Read the document called “RP #3 Readings” that is posted on Moodle. After reading the document, answer the following questions: a. What reasons does the FDA give for reconsidering the definition of healthy? b. Summarize KIND, LLC’s argument about the current use of the word healthy on food labels. What foods do they say should be labeled as healthy but do not meet current regulations? c. Compare and contrast Ballentine and Nestle’s arguments from the NPR article. d. What are the current rules for labeling something as healthy, and why does Nestle say that this works in the interest of the food manufacturers, not the consumer?The FDA requested public comment on the use of the word “healthy” in food labeling. Pretend you are going to submit your own comment to the FDA. Prepare a 400-500-word comment using information learned from Part I and Part II of this RP.