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What exactly is all that information found on the food you buy at the store?

A mom and young daughter looking at food items at the grocery store.
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Registered dietitian nutritionist Jaime Gnau offers advice for deciphering what's on food packaging.

Our weekly program, Missouri State Journal, is a collaboration between KSMU Radio and Missouri State University. It's hosted and produced by MSU's Office of Strategic Communication, and it airs each Tuesday morning at 9:45 on KSMU. 

Food labels should help you know what’s contained in food items and guide you in making informed, healthier choices. 

But the labels featuring numbers, percentages and complex-sounding ingredients can be overwhelming and cause confusion. 

Registered dietitian nutritionist Jaime Gnau breaks down food labels. She’s also clinical assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics at Missouri State University.

Read the full audio transcript

A native of Malaysia, Emily moved to Springfield in 2010 and started working at Missouri State University in 2014. She’s currently the assistant director in the Office of Strategic Communication. She has a BA in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo and a Master of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.
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