In centuries past there were no labels on foods. When you purchased food you either knew what you were buying or took the seller"s word as to what you were getting. In time that all changed when in 1924 the Supreme Court made a ruling that all packages of foods had to be labeled as to what ingredients were in the package. There were to be no more untrue claims about the food you were buying. This is when food labels began to be used. In 1990, the