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Only Guiding Stars is based on a balanced algorithm and the specific recommendations
of the USDA, FDA, WHO, NAS, and others.

Guiding Stars helps customers easily identify
foods with:

We all want a healthy lifestyle, but don't always have the time. Or the patience. Or the knowledge. The Guiding Stars program can help. Our unique, easy-to-use navigation system helps you find foods throughout participatory supermarkets that give you the most nutrition for the calories.

Guiding Stars is the first, and only, program of its kind.

We've developed this program to make it easy for shoppers to quickly identify and choose more nutritious foods. We gathered a panel of expert nutrition scientists and asked them to develop criteria that reflect the most current scientific knowledge.

Each food is evaluated regardless of brand, price, or manufacturer with the same criteria, and all foods are rated, with the exception of five categories: bottled water, alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, spices.