Companies respond to consumer demand, so in order for them to self-regulate we need to demand that change by buying differently. In 2010, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit health-advocacy organization, published an alarming report called "Food Labeling Chaos" about just that -- the confusion over what labels claim. The changes currently being lobbied about in Washington, D.C., could take years to go into effect.

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Serving size can be misleading for some products. For instance many sports drinks are bottled in “grab and go” packaging but usually contain more than one serving. If there is more than one serving, you will need to multiply the calories and nutrients by the number of servings indicated on the bottle to estimate the correct amount you consumed. No added sugar can also be misleading when the label on a can of fruit packed in fruit juice has grams of sugar listed on the label. Fruit contains natural sugar and therefore will be reflected on the food label.
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