At-a-glance nutrition labels on restaurant menus can promote healthier choices among middle-class consumers. But what about the rest?
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 ...
As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in ...
The Nutrition Facts label is designed to meet shifting dietary trends and public health goals. NoDerog/iStock via Getty Images Plus The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box ...
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 ...
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 ...
Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Elena Fagotto Los Angeles Times The FDA is significantly changing nutritional labels ...
In the bustling aisles of our local supermarkets, food labels serve as silent salesman – giving vital details of what lies ...
Your cart is full of foods that look healthy, organic labels and wholesome promises plastered across every package. You've ...
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 ...