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

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.

Nutrition Facts labels prompt a small reduction in calories from foods people select Average calorie reduction was just under 2%, or about 11 calories in a 600-calorie meal This reduction ...

the Nutrition Info box would be required on most foods that must bear a Nutrition Facts label. “Consumers deserve clear and accurate information on their food and beverages so they can make choices ...

The FDA has proposed new front-of-package nutritional labels ... “Food should be a vehicle for wellness, not a contributor to chronic disease. In addition to our goal of providing information ...

The FDA said the new nutrition labels would give consumers “readily visible information about a food’s saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars content – three nutrients directly linked with chronic ...

Packaging designers may have to adapt graphics on food products to ... implement front-of-pack nutrition information using the industry-founded Facts up Front label. The association, citing ...

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It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional ... a food’s healthiness compared to other label styles. The front label wouldn’t replace the existing, more detailed nutrition facts on ...

Also in the news: A possible overhaul in how obesity is defined. NPR: The FDA Calls For At-A-Glance Nutrition Labels On The Front Of Packaged Foods The Food and Drug Administration wants to change how ...

“For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...