'Food police' says food labeling lax

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Some grocery store product labels are misleading consumers into thinking they're healthier than they are, says a U.S. food safety group.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest described products it says are attempting to fool consumers by implying the foods are healthier than they are, ABC News reported Friday.

A carrot cake mix that shows pieces of carrot on the box only contains carrot powder, says CSPI.

The Washington-based group said it had to use tweezers to pick out the broccoli from a box of Pasta Roni and a jar labeled 100 percent fruit spread was actually 30 percent strawberries, with the rest apple or pear juice.

"People want to eat better, but the food industry is just delivering a lot of hype, not the real thing," said Bruce Silverglade, CSPI legal affairs director.

The CSPI wants the Food and Drug Administration to enforce labeling laws already in law. The FDA told ABC News truth in labeling is one of its priorities.