It's easy these days to see how many calories a cheeseburger will set you back, or how many added sugars are in a ja ...

On January 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new requirement for all packaged foods to have a front ...

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The FDA says new labels will make it easier to spot harmful ingredients. A UVA nutritionist suggests taking a holistic ...

Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...

While added sugar is unhealthy when consumed regularly in solid foods, research shows liquid sugar can be especially harmful.

The % DV on labels shows how much one serving contributes to your daily needs for calories or nutrients. According to UNICEF, ...

The U.S. Nutrition Facts label first appeared in 1994 and has been revised and updated a couple of times since. The last update in 2020 included a new line for added sugars, to inform people of ...

The US FDA is proposing that simplified food nutrition labels be placed on the front of food packages to help consumers grasp the nutritional value of the product at a glance.

All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.