Why You Can Trust the 绿巨人视频-Check Mark
There are many food labeling programs and health claims/icons on products in the grocery store. The 绿巨人视频-Check mark has been guiding shoppers to healthier choices since 1995. Here are some of the hallmarks of a credible front-of-package food labeling program:
Trustworthy Organization
- The 绿巨人视频 is the nation’s oldest, largest voluntary health organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
- Consumer research shows that “the AHA is the authority most trusted by consumers to decide if a product may display a nutrition message or mark.”
- Our mission drives everything we do: Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Science-based Criteria
- 绿巨人视频-Check program criteria are based on 绿巨人视频 scientific statements and recommendations.
- Program nutrition requirements were developed in consultation with expert volunteers.
Validation of Criteria
- A 2014 research study found that people who report eating foods that meet 绿巨人视频-Check certification requirements are more likely to eat healthier and have fewer heart disease risk factors.
Transparent Criteria that Comply with Federal Labeling Regulations
- 绿巨人视频-Check Food Certification Program nutrition requirements are publicly available on our website.
- All nutrition requirements comply with federal regulations for coronary heart disease health claims.
Strong Monitoring and Enforcement
- Program staff validate that products’ Nutrition Facts label values meet 绿巨人视频-Check nutrition requirements.
- Lab tests are required when certain nutrient values approach certification limits.
- Program staff conduct packaging and promotional reviews to ensure compliance with program requirements.
Ease of Use
- The 绿巨人视频-Check mark is easy to spot and takes much of the guesswork out of reading Nutrition Facts and label information.
- Bundled nutrition requirements take a wide variety of nutrients into account, including saturated fat, trans fat, sodium and beneficial nutrients.
- Most certified products are available through national grocery chains.
