After seeing a commercial that stated that “your dog needs to eat clean”, I found myself rolling my eyes and shaking my head. Marketing what’s hot can sometimes have unintended consequences to good intentions. (Have you seen what dogs eat when left to their own devices?) Anyhoo, here is my handy chart of some popular food words so our conversations can be more fun, useful, and understandable. Let’s talk.
Dig Deeper:
clean
http://www.fightbac.org/category/organization-categories/resources/fact-sheet/
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/161862
carbohydrate
https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/pdf/t2/Participant-Module-22_More_About_Carbs.pdf
natural
local
https://www.nal.usda.gov/aglaw/local-foods#quicktabs-aglaw_pathfinder=1
https://www.fns.usda.gov/defining-local-and-finding-local-foods
healthy
health claims
https://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm2006876.htm
