The nutrition facts label currently carries the somewhat vague footnote: “Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your ...

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 "is now 20 years old, the food environment has changed and our dietary guidance has changed," says Taylor, who was at the agency in the early 1990s when the FDA first ...

The FDA has unveiled updated Nutrition Facts labelling for packaged foods, according to a press release.The new label, which features different formatting and additional information, was designed ...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2014 – The Obama administration today released a revamped version of the iconic Nutrition Facts label, which includes more prominent calorie information, more specific ...

July 26, 2024 Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into info Mandated in the 1990s, the labels are designed to ...