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The Nutrition Facts label found on packaged foods contains crucial information about a food’s nutritional value and can help you make the right dietary choices. In 2021, in response to new ...
“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 ...
The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency.
The history of the Nutrition Facts label shows us how we got to this somewhat confusing, but helpful, set of facts printed on our food stuffs.
John Kopp/PhillyVoice Nutrition Facts labels aim to help consumers learn the nutritional properties of a food. In practice, this label has done much more than simply inform shoppers, encoding a ...
Regardless, it will take some time before nutrition facts—physical or otherwise—are legally required for alcohol.
Food apps can help you figure out what's in your food and whether it's nutritious. Just scan the barcode on the packet with your phone. But different apps can give very different results. Here's why.
Pay attention to the ingredients and nutrition labels of the foods you and your family eat.
FDA proposes new nutrition labels on front of packaged foods. Research shows such labels spurred some manufacturers toward healthier options.
The FOP label would not replace the standard Nutrition Facts label, which would still be included on the back of food products to provide more detailed information about nutrition.
The proposed front-of-package label would use the same black-and-white design and font that is already used for the detailed nutrition facts information, which is usually on the back or side of a ...