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 ...

When it comes to maintaining optimal health, one of the most important things to do is to stay informed. Getting age-appropriate screenings for diseases and conditions such as high blood pressure or ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Xaq Frohlich does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. A new government proposal to display ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a proposal to require most food products to display nutrition information on the front of the package. The front-of-package (FOP) ...

Food apps that rate the healthfulness of packaged foods have become increasingly popular. You can scan a food package with your phone camera and the app will rank it for its nutritional content. Some ...

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 ...

A ‘low sugar’ label here, a ‘high protein’ claim there. That’s the kind of simple front-of-pack information that used to suffice. But increasingly, consumers are turning over food and drink packaging ...

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