US FDA/CFSAN - Fats and Carbs - A Snapshot of Consumer Knowledge from a Recent FDA Survey    August 2005
US FDA/CFSAN

Fats and Carbs - A Snapshot of Consumer Knowledge from a Recent FDA Survey

August 2005

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Many consumers say manufacturers decide which products are "low carb"

52% of consumers have heard or seen products that claim to be "low carbohydrate" or "low carb" and say the manufacturer decides when a product can say it is "low carb."
28% have heard or seen these products and say the government decides when a product can say it is "low carb."
6% have heard or seen these products but cannot tell who decides when a product can say it is "low carb."
2% have heard or seen these products and say it is someone other than the manufacturer or the government who decides when a product can say it is "low carb."
12% have never heard or seen such products.

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