Episode Synopsis "S1E1 What is the Ingredient Panel?"

Have you ever wondered why certain ingredients are included or excluded from products you buy at the supermarket?  Product Developer Linsey Herman, Food Scientist Karen Watson, and Chef Jill Houk discuss what's behind all the words on product labels in the food you buy. In this overview, the panel discusses why companies make the ingredient and nutrition choices they do when launching new products. It's a lot less boring than it sounds!

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