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Ingredient Standards

SET BY THE CERTIFICATION BOARD

The objective is to create a list of foods and beverages that are Better Food Choices for families. Initially all selected foods and beverages have to meet the Standards set by the Certification Board before we recommend them to families. Pure and perfect foods, “best”, are not the objective. This is unrealistic. To have families eating Better Food Choices will make a healthy difference. This is our mission.

FOOD, BEVERAGE and SUPPLEMENT INGREDIENT STANDARDS

  • No bad fats (i.e. hydrogenated oils, trans-fats)
  • No artificial additives (i.e. MSG, aspartame, dyes, flavorings)
  • No high fructose corn syrups
  • Little to no caffeine
  • No lab-sourced (synthetic lab-made) ingredients
  • GMO monitored
  • Acceptable amounts of naturally-sourced sugar
  • Acceptable amounts of naturally-sourced sodium
  • Source is natural – grows out of the ground, walks the earth, swims in water, flies in the air (i.e. sugar from sugar cane)
  • Original nutrients not seriously diminished or eliminated in food processing (i.e. whole grains versus flour stripped of nutrients and bleached)