NUTRITION A good strategy for avoiding food marketing? Vegetables. FOOD BUZZWORDS, DECODED Marketers try to woo us with all kinds of language. Here's how to separate truth from fiction 18 SU M M ER 2 0 1 9 When it comes to evaluating a product, Torey Armul, a registered dietitian nutritionist and spokeswoman for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, suggests that consumers do their own research using reputable sources, not necessarily those with a specific agenda. Nutrition-focused sites like choosemyplate.gov, nutrition.gov and eatright.org are good places to start. Individual food company websites may answer questions about ingredients or farming practices, though their marketing should be viewed with a critical PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES Supermarket shoppers are bombarded by claims and promises on packaging. But with a mix of skepticism and investigation, you can use the label's information to make savvy buying choices-rather than being taken in by buzzwords.http://www.choosemyplate.gov http://www.nutrition.gov http://www.eatright.org