Reading nutrition labels may not be a top priority for shoppers in a hurry. However, experts say understanding food packaging can make a big difference in making ...

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 most ...

Under this rule, less healthy nutrients should be kept at 5% DV or less. Healthier nutrients, however, should be 20% DV or greater. Following this guideline can help you make healthier choices about ...

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 scientific ...

Have you committed yourself to a healthier lifestyle in 2023? Before making plans to eat better in the new year, it's important to learn how to read and understand nutrition labels on packaged goods.

Understanding a Nutrition Facts label is one of the best ways to make smarter food choices. Each section of the label tells you something important about what’s in your food and how it fits into a ...

Take a walk through the grocery store and you can be overloaded by a dizzying amount of information. Nutritional information and ingredients of food contain facts and figures. Perishables have sell-by ...

Nutritional labels contain more information than manufacturing and expiry dates. I’ve simplified and explained everything you need to know so you can make healthy food choices. A study in Lagos found ...

The tech industry has a new trend: adopting “transparency labels” modeled after the iconic Nutrition Facts panel found on food packaging. In 2020, Apple ...

FDA’s proposal to mandate front-of-pack nutrition labeling that quantifies and qualifies the percent daily value of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar to help consumers more easily make informed ...