What You Practice Should Match What You Preach
In this country, if you say something, you better mean it. That includes what companies print on food labels. Words like real, natural, fresh, and homemade must match what’s actually in the product. No fine print tricks. No made-up names. If a product says mayonnaise, it better be made with eggs and oil. If it says strawberry yogurt, it better have real strawberries. Simple.
People deserve to know what they’re buying. This policy is here to make sure food labels tell the truth. Not sometimes. Always.
What must change
When a product name mentions an ingredient, that ingredient must be inside in a real way.
No more calling something honey granola if it has almost no honey
No more butter popcorn made with flavor powder
No more blueberry muffins that get their taste from chemicals and coloring
If a label says 100 percent juice, that juice should come from the fruit named on the label
If a box says whole grain, refined flour better not be the first ingredient
Ingredient names must be protected
Sugar is sugar
Do not hide it behind names like evaporated cane juice or organic syrup solids
That’s dishonest, and it needs to stop
Real examples people deal with
1: Made with real fruit ----> but less than one percent
2: No added sugar ----> but packed with fruit syrup
3: Multigrain bread ----> mostly white flour
4: Butter flavor ----> zero butter
5: Farm fresh ----> slapped on frozen meals
6: Natural flavors ---->hiding artificial stuff
These labels are fake. They mislead families, people every single day.
Rules that fix the problem
Companies must back up product names with real ingredients
Words like real, natural, and homemade must meet clear standards Ingredients must be listed in plain words If flavor is artificial, the label must say so clearly
Penalties for misleading food labels
Mislabeled products must be corrected within 3 months
Companies pay up to 10 percent of sales from the false product
Repeat offenders will be publicly listed for 12 months
Extra protections for the public
A national website where people can report dishonest food packaging
A review team made of citizens, food makers, and experts to update rules yearly
All packaging must be written in everyday language
This is not about more rules
It’s about holding companies to the same standard we expect from each other
1: Tell the truth
2: Keep your word
3: Be straight with the American people
4: Let’s make food honest again
5: Let’s make America healthy again
1:No more games
2:No more loopholes
3:No more fake food with fake words
This is not about overregulation. It’s about basic honesty.
People deserve to know what they’re buying. Whether you’re feeding your kids, taking care of your health, or watching your wallet labels should tell the truth.