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 ...

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

Christina A. Roberto is Mitchell J. Blutt & Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Associate Professor of Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. Alyssa Moran is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health ...

A recent federal report shows that more Americans are using nutrition labels. That’s a good thing because reading the nutrition information has been shown to have health benefits. But not everyone is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Licholai writes and teaches about innovation in healthcare. Today software does not come with information labels that clearly ...

We often find people glancing at a nutrition label in grocery stores but only a small percentage of them can interpret the nutrition label correctly. With the variety of packaged food available ...

The math it took to calculate the number of calories in your favorite snack involved a lot more guesstimation than you may think. The Food and Drug Administration began requiring standardized ...

Nutrition labels are an important tool for someone who is trying to watch what they eat. However, the information can be overwhelming if you don’t know what it all means. Everyone is going to be ...

Nutrition labeling has emerged as a cornerstone of public health efforts to guide consumers towards healthier dietary choices. By presenting information on energy, macronutrients and key ...

Internet service providers are now required by the FCC to provide consumers with a "nutrition label" with all fees and other plan info detailed. Credit: FCC It's been 34 years since the Nutrition ...