| A | B |
|---|
| Statement of identity | The name of a food |
| Net weight/net volume | The actual weight or volume of food, excluding the weight of the container |
| Manufacturer | The company that makes or produces the food product |
| Packer | The company that puts the food product into packages for retail selling |
| Distributor | The company that transfers the food product from manufacturer to seller |
| National brand | A well-known, nationally advertised trade name of product |
| Store brand | A store name used as the trade name of a product; only sold in one chain of stores |
| Generic brand | A product that does not have a brand name |
| Shelf tag | A label attached to the front edge of a store shelf containing price information |
| UPC | Universal Product Code; labeling containing price information read by scanning |
| Unit price | The cost per unit of measurement (ounce, pound, etc.) Of a product |
| Open dating | Labeling to show dates foods should be used for best quality, flavor, and appearance |
| Sell by/pull date | Last date a food product should be used |
| Freshness date | Last date you can expect highest quality of a food product |
| Expiration date | Last date a food product should be used by---e.g., yeast or baby formula |
| Pack date | Date a food product was processed or packaged---e.g., with canned goods |
| Fiber name | The name of a thread/yarn used to make fabric for apparel or other textile products---e.g., cotton, wool, silk, linen, polyester, acrylic, acetate, nylon |
| Content by weight | The percentage of total fiber in a textile product represented by one single fiber |
| Country of origin | The nation in which the apparel product was made |
| Care information | Recommended ways to launder, dry, iron, dry clean, etc. |
| Sewn-in label | A fabric label that has been permanently attached to an apparel product with stitches |
| Hang tag | A paper tag that has been temporarily attached to an apparel product |
| Finish | A treatment that alters the performance of the fabric |
| Stain-resistant | A finish that makes fabrics less likely to absorb and retain stains |
| Permanent press | A finish that makes fabrics less likely to wrinkle and retain wrinkles (less ironing) |
| Fire-retardant | A finish that slows the spread of flames by burning slowly (especially for children’s pajamas) |
| Personal hygiene drug | A product that claims to affect the structure of function of the body |
| Personal hygiene cosmetic | A product that does not claim to affect the structure of function of the body |
| Active ingredients | Elements in a product that make the product effective; ex: hydrogen peroxide |
| “Other” ingredients | Additional ingredients other than those that make the product effective; ex: peroxide has water to dilute it to a usable potency |
| Tamper-resistant | Packaged to make it clear whether the product has been opened since packaged |
| Jurisdiction | Authority, a right to; ex: FDA has jurisdiction over the regulation of Rx drugs |
| Reliability | Demonstrated or proven effectiveness |
| Habit-forming | Likely to lead to addiction |
| Interaction with other medicines | Side effects that result from having two or more medicinal drugs in the body at one time |
| Side effect | Other physical conditions, usually unwanted, that result from taking a medicinal drug---e.g., nausea, headache, diarrhea |
| Dosage | Amount and frequency of a medicinal drug that may be taken safely |
| Renewable | A prescription that allows a consumer to purchase refills |
| Expiration date | Date after which a medicinal drug is no longer safe and effective to use |
| Pharmacist | A person licensed to sell prescription drugs with written order from a doctor |
| Over-the-counter drug | Medicine available without a written order from a doctor |
| Prescription drug | Medicine available only by written order from a doctor |
| Vitamin-enriched | Vitamins have been added to the product; proof not required by law |
| Noncomedogenic | Will not clog the pores; proof not required by law |
| Natural | Comes from a plant or animal source; proof not required by law |
| Fragrance-free | Contains none or small amounts of fragrance ingredients; proof not required |
| Hypoallergenic | Less likely to cause an allergic reaction; proof not required by law |
| Dermatologist-tested | Tried by a doctor specializing in healthy skin; proof of this not required by law |
