Numerous recalls have been initiated in 2025 due to the potential for damaged products, foodborne illness, contamination and ...

Among the multiple label options tested by the FDA, some used traffic light colors to indicate whether there was a high (red), medium (yellow) or low (green) amount of saturated fat, sodium or ...

The label for the diabetes drug Ozempic — which has become popular for weight loss — now acknowledges reports of blocked intestines following use of the medication.

Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association, said the FDA’s proposal for a front-facing nutrition label is “an important step to make nutrition information clearer and more accessible.” ...

The FDA last fall moved to update its requirements around what foods can use the word "healthy" on packaging — the first change since the rule was implemented in the 1990s.

The FDA proposals do not include warnings for high-calorie foods. Under Sanders’s proposed legislation, Cheerios would also receive a label identifying it as “ultra-processed.” ...

Food manufacturers must meet new criteria to put "healthy" on a food product. The new rule goes into effect Feb. 25, 2025, with a compliance date in 2028. A new label on the front of food packages ...

A nutrition label will “give you insight into the overall composition of the food,” including preservatives and flavor enhancers that are fine to eat, but not very nutritious, Palinski-Wade says.

Doing all this, the FDA says, would align “healthy” with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and with the Nutrition Facts label that is printed on food packages.