Today cooking class in A New Journey

I have missed the last 2 classes since I was in Texas/Colorado and then had to work last Tuesday I was so happy to be back. The teacher was happy to see me back.
SO today she talked about Nutrition Facts, what we look at on the food packages/boxes. She talked about how the US Food and Drug Administration has finalized a new Nutrition Facts Labels for packaged foods that will make it easier for us to make informed food choices that support a healthy diet. As I gathered the new labels are required by law to go into effect by July 26th of 2018.
As the new Labels will be more BOLD and have more detailed information.
1) Servings
The number of “servings per container” and the “serving size” declaration have increased and are now in BOLD type.
Serving sizes have been updated to reflect what people actually eat and drink.
For example. the serving size for ice cream was previously 1/2 cup is now 2/3 cups
2) Calories “Calories” is now Larger and BOLDER.
3)Fats. “Calories from Fats” has been removed because research shows the type of fat consumed is more important than the amount.
4) Added Sugars “Added Sugars” in grams and as Percent Daily Value (%DV) is now required on the label. “added sugars” include sugars taht have been added during the processing or packaging of a food. Scientific data shows that it is difficult to meet nutrient needs while staying within calorie limits if you consume more that 10 percent of your total daily calories from added sugars.
5)Nutrient
The list of nutrients that are required or permitted on the label have been updated. Vitamin D and Potassium are now required on the label because Americans do not always get the recommended amounts. Vitamins A and C are no longer required since deficiencies of these vitamins are rare today. The actual amount in (milligrams or micrograms) in addition to the %DV must be listed for Vitamin D, Calcium, iron, and potassium.
6) Footnote
The footnote at the bottom fo the labels has changed to better explain the meaning of %DV. The %DV helps you understand the nutrition information in the context of a total daily diet.

I copied this from a paper I got from class so I could share this with you. I thought this was very informative in class today as I learned a few things of understanding how to read the labels.

We also made some
fruit salad.....
grapes
celery
apples
added with yogurt

and

Baked Veggies
cauliflower
broccoli
colored bell peppers
onions
dash of Rosemary
dash of garlic
dash of oregano
2 tablespoon of Olive Oil
put all in plastic bag and mix it all up and cook in oven for 35 min

I tried that and omgoodness it was so crispy and good.

I am enjoying this class

Today was a nice beautiful day. High of 75 feels just perfect for FALL.

I hope every one had a great day today!