Walk through any grocery store and the packages scream at you. Natural. Lightly sweetened. Made with real fruit. The labels promise health, purity, and goodness wrapped in convenient packaging. We used to believe them—the key word being “used to.

U.S. and Canadian food labeling regulations require that protein digestibility be tested in rats to substantiate protein content claims for conventional foods.

It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional red flags on your favorite junk food. This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and drink manufacturers to display nutrition labels on the front of ...

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 health claims. Since then, regulators have required more ...

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 hardcore dieters or spreadsheet-loving calorie counters.

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar. "This proposal plays a key role in the agency ...

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 purchased a bottle of soda, sipped exactly 8 ounces, and ...

Reading nutrition labels may not be a top priority for shoppers in a hurry. However, experts say understanding food packaging can make a big difference in making

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors