The first step in understanding food labels is to know what information is required by law. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several mandatory components of a food label ...

The Nutrition Facts label is designed to meet shifting dietary trends and public health goals. NoDerog/iStock via Getty Images Plus The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box ...

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 ...

Find out how the change affects you. Proposed changes to the nutrition labels would be the FDA's first major change to the system in 20 years. Feb. 27, 2014— -- intro: When was the last time you ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration will test out labels on the front of food packages in the hope of giving shoppers better access to nutrition information, the agency said.The goal is to ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its proposed rule on front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling. Announced on January 14, 2025, the proposed rule would add a requirement to ...

What claims like 'no cholesterol' and 'gluten free' really mean By Sally Wadyka When it comes to filling your grocery cart ...

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 ...