Thursday 4 February at 18-21, MNÍ (Icelandic Food and Nutrition Association (MNÍ)) together with Matís and MAST in collaboration with the University of Iceland Continuing Education will hold courses on food labeling, among other things to increase understanding of food labeling and content.
The course is open to anyone who is interested in food labeling and is also suitable for those who use it in their work, such as in canteens, production and import companies. The aim of the course is to enable participants to interpret food labels and give them an understanding of their contents.
Food labeling is often the only information we have on hand to choose our food in an informed way. The labels must follow certain rules, which state what needs to be stated. They should be clear and not misleading to us. Content description and nutritional value information are important in order to be able to compare the ingredients, energy content and food supplements and may be a prerequisite for us to be able to put together a healthy diet.
The current rules on food labeling as they apply to consumers will be reviewed. The labeling of food packaging will be examined and how to label allergens and intolerances will be discussed. The various labels on food will be explained: the health label, the glass and fork label, the organic certification label, Fair Trade, etc. The labeling of contents, nutritional value and shelf life will be explained. Examples of tag processing will be taken and participants will work on projects. The use of the Icelandic database on the chemical content of food (ÍSGEM) and the web program hvaderimatnum.is will be shown, as well as other programs and methods for calculations.
Discussions are part of the course.
More information can be found at www.endurmenntun.is