Food packaging is built to reassure shoppers. Certain words sound meaningful but often describe far less than people assume.

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 ...

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 ...

If you often find yourself struggling to decode the information on the packaging of “healthy” snacks, it’s time to learn four easy ways to read nutrition labels. These will help you make informed ...

The proposed "Nutrition info box" would show customers whether products have low, medium or high levels of saturated fat, ...

Imagine you're walking down the snack aisle in your grocery store and you pick up a box of Cheez-Its. Normally, you don't pay attention to nutrition labels, but today you turn the box around. You ...

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place ...

Whether you’re chasing a 5K finish line, trying to finally see your biceps, or want to stop feeling like a zombie at the gym, what you eat matters. And no, reading nutrition labels isn’t just for ...

For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...

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 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 ...