K on Keto Packaged Foods?

(fubeca) #1

So there is actually a marking for Keto packaged foods like Gluten Free has GF Keto foods have a K. Anyone know where I can go to find more about what the standards are to be marked with the K?

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#2

Yikes…careful. There is a world full of made-up seals and certificates, without a governing body and standardized code.

Nothing stops me from stamping an “F” and stating it is “Fiorella approved”, or some other more appropriate F-word.

(fubeca) #3

Yeah that’s what I want to investigate!

#4

There are a variety of food supply chain certification initiatives. I used to work in this field. Believe me…it is not a straight forward affair. Here’s an example

http://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/food-safety-quality/global-food-safety-certification

The photo you show doesn’t reveal the product with this label. If you show what product it is, it would help to investigate this further.

#5

I can’t see this replacing reading the label. And I’m sensing there’s plenty of argument over what “true” keto is too.

(Keto in Katy) #6

I am marking this B for bullshit until it is proven otherwise. It is marketing.

(Jacquie) #7

Colour me skeptical, too. For instance, think of ‘foods’ that are labeled gluten-free but never had gluten in them to begin with.

(Keto in Katy) #8

Absolutely.

(Bacon for the Win) #9

K is usually used to indicate a food is Kosher,

(jketoscribe) #10

Yep, there are several “K” s for kosher, also “O” with a “U” inside and Hebrew letters and a KD for kosher dairy. All depend on which organization is issuing the “hecsher” (mark) and a lot of territorial issues because people who follow one branch of Judaism won’t buy or consume products that don’t carry the “right” hecsher. It’s a bit crazy making.

A “K” for keto would add to the confusion.

(Brad) #11

The k means nothing with out the ingredients. Who is the certifying body?Although not in place yet, the only thing I know of in the works is:
https://certifiedketogenic.com/certified-ketogenic/

#12

I’ve seen “certified paleo” labels out there too, and it cracks me up,

As a celiac person, I’ve had to become familiar with these kinds of labels. In North America, there are three “gluten-free” certifying bodies that I know of:

https://www.verywell.com/certified-gluten-free-products-562767

We each have to decide whether we trust the certifying body. Calling something “gluten-free” seems fairly precise since gluten is measured in parts per million.

But “keto” isn’t an ingredient that can be measured, so it would be up to the certifying group to decide what is and isn’t keto. Seems weird to me, with a high potential for scamming.