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Hyping Health (35x13)

: 22, 2008

Once upon a time, shopping for healthy food was obvious. You bought a banana instead of a chocolate bar. A chicken breast instead of a burger. But now, packaging on grocery-store shelves seems to claim that some popular foods may be the best for you. Sugary children's snacks? Salty sauces? Wendy Mesley peels back a leading and trusted label to reveal that message on some foods could be misleading, and may be motivated by more than just making healthy choices.