The idea of putting excercise equivalents on all packages of food has not really picked up steam in the United States. The Royal Society for Public Health, a health care organization in the UK, advocates for these labels to be used everywhere. These labels would tell consumers how many minutes they would have to work out to expend the calories in specific food items. The aim of these labels is to make people more mindful of the types of foods they consume and how the calories relate to activity, to encourage them to be more physically active. Although some wonder if these labels would do much good, and even have unintended effects. Some are waiting for more evidence to back up the decision, but most people seem to agree that it is a good idea, and would promote healthier lifestyles.
Source:CNN- food labels including exercise equivalents
I personally think this would be a really good idea. In the past without all of the processed foods we have today people were much healthier and did not have to try so hard to stay in shape, but today having these exercise labels could really improve a lot of lives. This could also be a new way to pick out the foods that you buy over others. If one package of cookies requires 2 hours of exercise and the other requires 30 minutes then you can choose the healthier cookies easily. This article by Carina Storrs, CNN, presents a very interesting topic that would be very interesting, and should gather momentum in the public. I for one would be very excited for these labels to be required on all food packages.
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