However, the labels should also be written ... requirements are followed) than the food it’s trying to look like and doesn’t have some other common descriptive name. If it’s free of fat ...

In a world where there are new food labels emerging all the time ... So, consumers could benefit from being better informed about many common terms to fully understand what they’re buying, ...

Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...

Consumer caution about the food we eat has become common because of recent food recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks. Concerned consumers now have the opportunity to purchase foods from ...

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages. These labels, which would highlight ...

By Andrew Jacobs The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday proposed requiring new nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage products, a long-awaited move aimed at changing eating habits ...

Food label statements are not always all they are cracked up to be – and sometimes, they can make us think certain foods are better for us than they are. Here, with the help of Claire Hitchen ...

It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional red flags on your favorite junk food. This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and ...