What Does Content Mean in Food? Understanding a Multifaceted Term
                                
                                
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                                According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), food labels must declare the nutritional content of packaged goods, which can be legally enforced. The word "content" in food, however, extends far beyond what is printed on a nutrition facts label, encompassing everything from a product's composition to the media created about it.