nutrient profile
collocation in Englishmeaningsofnutrientandprofile
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nutrient
noun[C]
uk/ˈnjuː.tri.ənt/us/ˈnuː.tri.ənt/
any substance that plants or animals need in order to live ...
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profile
noun[C]
uk/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/us/ˈproʊ.faɪl/
a short description of someone's life, work, ...
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(Definition ofnutrientandprofilefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofnutrient profile
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I am in favour of anutrientprofilelabelling system that is flexible and based on research.
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Both the traffic light andnutrientprofilemodels overlook the fact that the human body also needs these much maligned fats, sugar and salt in order to function properly.
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Thenutrientprofileis one good criterion that could be used and the proposed compromise introduces flexibility in order to facilitate the application and use of these claims.
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A product labeled as for all life stages must meet the more stringentnutrientprofilefor growth and reproduction.
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If we establish the nutrient profiles here, then we will not only be banning the health claims, but also the product itself.
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It is not possible to produce nutrient profiles for all foodstuffs.
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If we put in nutrient profiles, it might prevent the consumers from getting the right information.
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We are not imposing nutrient profiles on anyone.
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I remain convinced that nutrient profiles are a misguided concept.
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We are insisting on nutrient profiles where manufacturers choose to market their products through claims, so that consumers can have balanced food information.
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It is not a question of being consistent or saying that we need nutrient profiles in both reports or in neither of them.
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We regret, however, the adoption of an exceptional amendment on nutrient profiles.
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The establishment of nutrient profiles does not prohibit or in any way limit the food products that manufacturers can produce.
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Seeking to impose nutrient profiles on consumers, without any scientific evidence, is as unacceptable as it is rash.
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Also, we consider the nutrient profiles that are proposed in a proposal for a directive, to carry at least one claim, to be superfluous.
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On the nutrient profiles, which have already been described, these are products that, on the basis of the claims, are made to appear better to consumers, encouraging more consumption.
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Obviously, there is still a lot of work to be done on this regulation, and we shall monitor future work carefully and, in particular, the preparation of nutrient profiles.
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Consequently, the introduction of nutrient profiles as a condition for foodstuffs being able to display nutrition and health claims infringes the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality.
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Article 4 on nutrient profiles, which is crucial, was simply wiped away by one amendment.
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These have been engineered for resistance to pathogens and herbicides and better nutrient profiles.
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