The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. The most ...

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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 ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on ...

A TLANTA -- Front-of-package food labels that provide an overall rating of product healthfulness were most effective in ...

Imagine you're walking down the snack aisle in your grocery store and you pick up a box of Cheez-Its. Normally, you don't pay attention to nutrition labels, but today you turn the box around. You ...

WASHINGTON -- The United States Food and Drug Administration will test out labels on the front of food packages in the hope of giving shoppers better access to nutrition information, the agency said.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to propose a change to prepackaged food sold in America: a requirement that the front of the packages display key nutrient information in addition to the ...

The largest ISPs (Internet Service Providers) in the United States are now showing broadband “nutrition labels” that make it easier to compare plans. The move comes a year and a half after the US ...

Understanding how to read a food label can be a very useful tool to reach your health and nutrition goals. But knowing how to ...

Nutrition labels give information about calories, serving sizes, and nutrients. Understanding what labels mean can help people choose foods and drinks to support a healthy weight and reduce the risk ...

Since nutrition-facts labeling was first introduced by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in 1973, the back of the box has been a controversial space. Countless FDA rule changes, congressional ...