A Brief History of the Nutrition Facts Label Today, the idea that food packages can show us at a glance how many calories and grams of sugar a product has seems like a given, but the Nutrition ...

Today, the idea that food packages can show us at a glance how many calories and grams of sugar a product has seems like a given, but the Nutrition Facts label didn’t exist 50 years ago. “The ...

While many manufacturers continue to grouse about updating their Nutrition Facts Panels to comply with Nutrition Label Reform, General Mills not only has rolled out the changes for its “Big G ...

FDA Nutrition Facts Label The nutrition facts label on the side of a cereal box is photographed in Washington on Jan. 23. Nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.

How to read nutrition labels Learning how to read these labels and which nutrients to look out for or avoid can be helpful. The first thing you'll find on the label is the serving size, followed ...

"Nutrition labeling is required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for most packaged foods," says Collins, but she explains that the labels are not required on raw fruits and vegetables.

Resolving to eat healthier may be a lot easier this new year, thanks to the revamped Nutrition Facts Label. Mandated by the Food and Drug Administration, it makes its debut on many food items in ...

The iconic Nutrition Facts label is now a model for tech transparency. But its history exposes the power—and limitations—of such labeling.