This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nutrition labels can look a little overwhelming, but they’re actually fairly simple. Learning how to read a food label is a valuable ...

For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...

Food labeling is a minefield. Bright colors and straplines such as “no added fat” and “high in protein” really draw people in ...

When shopping at the grocery story, you'll see foods on shelves with a wide array of labels — from "healthy" to "natural" to ...

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place ...

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 drink ...

Editor’s note: This story has been edited to reflect the fact that the program was initiated prior to 2021. (WHNT) — Over the past 18 months, federal authorities have quietly updated the nutrition ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and ...

You scan the nutrition label, count the calories, check the protein content, and make what seems like an informed choice. But that colorful package is hiding crucial information that determines ...