Our environment drives many of the choices we make around what we eat. Evidence shows that to encourage consumers to make ...

In April 2025, the federal government made a big announcement about phasing out artificial food dyes. Here’s what has ...

Half of Americans (53 percent) feel like food labels are sometimes misleading, new research suggests. In fact, mistrust in food labels extends to 11 percent of Americans who find food labels to be ...

Between 2011 and 2014, more than 150 class-action lawsuits were filed because of food-labeling practices. Yet Kind is hardly the first to print misleading claims on its packages. In 2009, Kellogg was ...

During the 1990s, America struggled with E. Coli 0157:H7 in our food. Lives were lost, many of them children, and other victims were left with life-changing disabilities. Throughout that time, a very ...

You’ve probably heard that getting familiar with the facts and figures on the side of your packaged foods is a good idea for your health. In fact, when the current nutrition facts label was first ...

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 ...

You want your patients to eat healthier. But American food labels don’t make that easy. A few diet and nutrition specialists offer tips for teaching your patients about food labels — including updated ...

In a survey of 1,800 Americans in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area aged 25-36, about a third (31.4%) said they used the Nutrition Facts label found on most foods and beverage packages “frequently.” I’m ...

Americans have struggled with the many food labels and their meanings for years. Sell by, best by and best if used by -- what are the differences? Now, the Food and Drug Administration wants to make ...