Method for providing nutritional information on food product packaging
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InventorLOUIS C. ARGENTA
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for labeling food products or packaging thereof, wherein a graphical representation such as a bar graph allows visual comparison and evaluation of levels of nutitionally important food product components. In addition of the relative length or height of columns of a bar graph, graded progression in color intensity or transitions from one color to another may be used to show various levels of a food product component. Standard columns may also be used to show acceptable levels by reference to an external standard. An axis to the graphical representation may also provide numerical data in relation to the levels of food product components.
Claims20
A method of labeling food products or packaging thereof to show the level of at least one component of said food product comprising,
- affixing a label to said food product or packaging thereof,
- wherein said label comprises a graphical representation of the level of at least one component of said food product.
A food product label comprising a graphical representation of the level of at least one component of said food product.
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