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Food labels

8 posts on food labels, all written by Laura, a UK registered nurse, and sourced at the bottom of each page.

1 October 2026Probiotic, live cultures, biotic. Which is regulated in the UK?Three words that sound alike on a pot or a bottle, and the law treats each of them differently.1 October 2026How to read an ingredients list, and why the order mattersThe ingredients list is the one part of the pack the marketing team can't rewrite. Here is how to read it in ten seconds.1 October 2026How to check a health claim on UK food in two minutesYou don't need to take a packet's word for it, or mine. The official list is a free spreadsheet, and this is how to use it.1 October 2026High fibre vs source of fibre, the numbers on a UK labelTwo fibre claims, two numbers, and a second route to each one that most shoppers never hear about.1 October 2026Gut friendly yoghurt labels, what UK packaging can promiseThe chiller aisle is full of gut words. The law behind them is a lot shorter than the packaging.1 October 2026Nine front of pack phrases that mean less than you thinkSome words on the front of a packet were earned against a number. Others cost the manufacturer nothing but ink.22 September 2026Traffic light labels explained, and what the pack leaves outThe colours are real and the thresholds are published. The portion they are measured against is chosen by the manufacturer, and no one has to use the scheme at all.19 September 2026Does gut friendly mean anything on a UK food label?Some words on a packet have a legal threshold behind them. Gut friendly is not one of them, and knowing which is which changes how you shop.