Many brands market “clean” labels, but new findings reveal that what’s labeled as natural may not be as pure as it seems.
In a recent study published in Nutrients, researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Austin explored how nutrition labels affect ...
Do you know what “cage-free” means? How about “free range”? “Pasture-raised”? Some of the terms used on food labels are official certifications, enforced by the USDA or a nonprofit entity, and the ...
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 ...
Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by food producers to convey that food ...
A Nutrition Facts label can relay vital information to a customer by helping them reduce sodium, fat, sugar or calories, but only if a customer reads them. And a new study from the University of ...
The tech industry has a new trend: adopting “transparency labels” modeled after the iconic Nutrition Facts panel found on food packaging. In 2020, Apple ...
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 ...
Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are on the rise in Kenya, putting immense strain on already over-stretched public health systems. These conditions are often ...
A woman walks in an aisle of a Walmart supermarket in Houston, Texas, on May 15, 2025. Walmart on Thursday reported another solid quarter behind sales gains in the United States, but warned of higher ...
The Food and Drug Administration has published new information for businesses seeking guidance on how to label foods that include known allergens. The new web page includes Frequently Asked Questions ...