Spearheaded by snack bar company Kind, food scientists are asking the government to regulate foods that say things like "high in protein" to mask the fact that they're also high in sugar.
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.
Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Food labels, sometimes called nutrition facts labels, are the black and white vertical rectangles you see on the side of food packaging.
The FDA has been trying for years to make nutrition labels food products easier to understand. Last year, the agency even ...
Brian Anderson, MD, CEO of CHAI, likened this card to a "nutrition label" for AI. It will provide information, including the identity of the AI developer, intended uses, target patient populations ...
Healthy gluten-free snacks include popcorn, vegetables and hummus, nut butters, edamame, and gluten-free crackers. Nutrition ...
And using nutrition labels on packaged foods can help you make the best choices! First, look at the serving size. All the info listed below is based on this amount of food. If you eat more than ...
This 4-9-4 system is how labels are determined today. In some cases, dietary fiber is subtracted from the total carbohydrate count because it is assumed that it provides no nutritional calories. Also, ...
Health advocates urged Congress on Friday, November 8, to pass the Healthy Food Marketing Environment Bill, which mandates ...
To that end, the federally mandated nutritional information on food labels can help with food choices. But what those labels don’t say is whether the product is an ultra-processed food.
The Getting Ahead Foundation has received a $3,000 grant from The Battram Community Fund (BCF) to support its “Getting Ahead with Nutrition” initiative. This grant was made possible ...