Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows.

The way you see nutrition labels on food packaging is about to change. By 2025, new front-of-package labels will start ...

The front-of-package labels could help consumers identify how ingredients in foods can be a part of a healthy diet.

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 ...

but the food industry is trying to interfere. Warning labels signaling when foods are high in salt, added sugar and saturated fat can help consumers easily identify which foods they should limit.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule requiring bold, easy-to-read nutrition labels on the front of food and beverage packages. These labels, which would highlight ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – This year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is overhauling food labels, with a major focus on redefining what qualifies as “healthy.” The new changes aim to make ...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products. In issuing ...

Calorie labels in supermarkets and restaurants have little impact on consumer choices, researchers found, fueling doubts about whether the practice is worth keeping. The effect of the dietary ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine, and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

Food label statements are not always all they are cracked up to be – and sometimes, they can make us think certain foods are better for us than they are. Here, with the help of Claire Hitchen ...