If you’ve ever found yourself mid supermarket shop staring down at the food labels, thinking, ‘Do I really know what’s in this stuff?’ you’re not alone. And with health experts now ramping up calls to ...
The law standardizes language around expiration dates, aiming to minimize confusion about when food is safe to eat. More than ...
California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates. The new law starting Wednesday requires ...
A potential FDA proposal would label Goldfish “medium” in saturated fat and sodium. (The placement and size of any U.S. label has yet to be determined.) The same product would bear stop-sign-shaped ...
With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s clear that far more could be done to help consumers make healthy food choices.
Discover the truth behind the "natural" label on food products. We break down how companies use terms like "all-natural" and "100% natural" in their food marketing, explore FDA and USDA regulations, ...
Food labels such as “sell by,” “use by” and “best by” have long been confused for expiration dates on grocery products.
A closer look at Costco’s Kirkland Signature Butter, now under recall for missing allergen information. When labels fall short, consumer safety is on the line. Would you toss your butter in the trash ...
From non-GMO to gluten-free, here's what the most common food labels mean and who regulates each one. Korin Miller has spent nearly two decades covering food, health, and nutrition for digital, print, ...
When it comes to filling your grocery cart with the healthiest foods, careful label reading is critical. Yet even the savviest shoppers can be fooled by some of the claims found on the front of food ...
Food labels can be confusing, and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain”? Which will have less ...