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

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 ...

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 ...

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.” ...

Dietitians weigh in To use the nutrition facts label to your advantage, you need to understand what’s on there and why. Dec. 13, 2022, 11:09 AM PST / Source: TODAY Natalie Rizzo, RD ...

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 ...

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 Nutrition Facts label for packaged foods in the U.S. is getting its first makeover in two decades, beginning in 2018. The federal government’s decision, reflecting the latest science, will be felt ...