Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. The study is particularly compelling because it ...

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 ...

This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and drink manufacturers to display nutrition labels on the front of most of their packages ...

Proposed “Nutrition Info box” label. Credit: FDA. The US Food and Drug Administration has unveiled a proposal to mandate a front-of-pack nutrition label for most packaged foods to help ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a major step in addressing the nation’s chronic disease crisis by proposing a new front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label for most packaged foods.

Any processed or packaged foods — ranging from packaged meats and yogurt to cookies and crackers — are required by law to have nutrition labels. They show the serving size, calories and ...

Another fatty fish that is an excellent source of vitamin D is the swordfish. The USDA lists a 100-gram serving as containing ...

When the time came to taste-test the best healthy crackers, we had no shortage of volunteers. To determine what qualifies as a healthy cracker, nutrition ... the ingredients label,” says Stefani ...

OFF WELL, AND YOUR ADVOCACY BEN FOR SURE. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TODAY A STRICTER RULE FOR FOOD LABELS. IT COULD MEAN BIG CHANGES FOR SOME PRODUCTS, INCLUDING YOGURT, BREAD AND ENERGY BARS.

Food in the U.S. may soon show simpler nutrition labels in the front of packaging in an effort to get Americans to eat healthier food and tackle chronic disease. The label focuses on three ...

The Nutrition Facts Label, also referred to as the Nutrition Facts Panel, on packaged food and beverage products is intended to help consumers make informed food choices that contribute to a healthy ...

A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect ...