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"  Are you confused by or skeptical of the nutritional information on packaged foods? Well, you&amp;#039;re not alone. A new survey found that nutrition labels are causing issues around the globe. Nielson, a global analytics group, recently released a study titled, &amp;quot;Healthy Eating Trends Around the World.&amp;quot; The study revealed that consumers around the globe experience confusion when reading nutrition labels and mistrust health claims on packages. The Nielson group surveyed more than 25,000 participants in 56 different countries via the internet. The survey ultimately found that 59 percent of consumers worldwide have trouble understanding the nutrition information on packaged foods. Down from 44 percent in the 2008 version of the report, 41 percent of international participants stated that they &amp;quot;mostly understand&amp;quot; nutritional labels, while 7 percent do not understand nutrition information. More From Delish: Healthy Fast-Food Alternatives In addition to a general confusion regarding nutrition labels, the global respondents to the survey were also skeptical about health claims on packaged foods. Almost 80 percent of consumers stated that they never or only sometimes consider assertions such as &amp;quot;fresh&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;heart healthy&amp;quot; to be true, while only 15 percent believe these &amp;quot;less defined claims&amp;quot; to be accurate. Health claims such as &amp;quot;low fat&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;all natural&amp;quot; are also mistrusted, with over two-thirds of participants believing that these statements are never or only sometimes true. Coupled with the confusion and skepticism is an overarching goal to lose weight. More than half of the participants (53 percent) responded that were actively trying to lose weight with 78 percent in agreement that diet was the best way to achieve their weight loss goals. However, with a high rate of mistrust of health claims and confusion about nutrition labels, people worldwide seem to have a problem on their hands. More From Delish: Healthy Meals from Day to Night According to NPR&amp;#039;s food blog, The Salt, the &amp;quot;most charming&amp;quot; part of the survey was discovering which packaged foods people in different countries believe are healthy. People living in Asia opt for yogurt with acidophilus and fermented drinks while people in the Middle East are partial to fruit juice with added vitamins and minerals. Finally, the Americas and Europe had whole grains atop the list of packaged products considered healthy, with cholesterol-reducing oil and margarine placing second. For whatever reason, despite a general skepticism of health claims on packaged foods, people in various countries believe different packaged foods are the most healthy options. Do you think these differences stem from preference, trustworthy information, or successful marketing tactics? "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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