California, which labels everything from coffee to sunshine as dangerous, has finally done something sensible. It has passed a law banning those cryptic “Sell By” dates on food. You know, the ones ...

Ms. Morgan is a food systems consultant. Mr. Bittman is a former Opinion columnist and a special adviser on food at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Whether you shop for food in ...

In a world full of dietary trends and ever-evolving health advice, reading food labels remains one of the most reliable ways to make informed choices. Food labels reveal details beyond taste and ...