- The FDA changed "healthy" in 2024.
- Researchers tested food labels with shoppers.
- Shoppers chose between healthy and other snacks.
- Some snacks had a small healthy label.
- More shoppers picked the healthy snacks.
- The FDA label had the strongest effect.
- People paid more for labeled foods.
- Trust in government also mattered.
Difficult words
- researcher — a person who studies or checks thingsResearchers
- shopper — a person who buys things in a storeshoppers
- label — a small paper or sign on a productfood labels
- trust — belief that someone or something is honest
- effect — a change that happens because of something
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Discussion questions
- Do you buy snacks with a healthy label?
- Do you trust labels from the government?
- Do you look at food labels when you shop?
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