As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to require front-of-package food labels, a new study shows some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have ...

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

"The product you have just observed features a 'healthy' symbol. This label indicates that the product meets the FDA's proposed criteria for being designated as 'healthy,' which specifically ...

The FDA is also exploring a symbol for the “healthy” claim to make it easier for consumers to identify foods that support healthy eating patterns, the administration shared. Placing a ...

“Once the FDA develops the official ‘healthy’ symbol (it’s not established yet), you’ll see this labeling on the front of the packages, helping shoppers quickly spot better-for-you ...

For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration is updating its claim on what food products can use the word "healthy" on their labels. Some will have to lose that claim.

FDA also championed this effort as a means for consumers to identify healthier food choices at a quick glance. The agency is also exploring development of a “healthy” symbol, and is presumably ...

Regarding the “healthy” symbol that manufacturers could use to indicate their food meets the criteria of “healthy,” FDA said this is another way to convey to consumers that a food meets the “healthy” ...

The Nutrition Info box, the recently updated “healthy” claim, the FDA’s work to develop a “healthy” symbol, and the draft Phase II voluntary sodium reduction targets are key aspects of a ...