Americans Are Reading The Nutrition Label — And Seeking A Balanced Approach To Front-of-Package Labeling Guidance

The survey found that 79% of Americans check nutrition or ingredient information on packaging at least sometimes while grocery shopping. Nearly half (47%) do so always or often. Confidence is ...
Agri-Pulse

Report: Calories, fiber data effective in front-of-packaging labels

Displaying calorie and fiber information in front-of-packaging nutrition labeling is an effective way of helping consumers pick the most healthful food options, according to a report on new research ...
Newsweek

FDA’s Suggested Change to Food Packaging Raises Concerns Among Experts

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Food and Drug Administration has proposed a new initiative to make ...
Reuters

Food packaging should have labels on front about health impact, says WHO

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Packaged food and drinks should have easy-to-read nutritional information on the front of the products to help consumers make healthier choices, according to the first-ever ...
Medscape

Q&A: What Clinicians Should Know About ACC’s Guidance on Front-of-Label Nutrition Packaging

In a newly published Concise Clinical Guidance, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) endorsed front-of-package nutritional labeling, an approach already used in 44 countries designed to steer ...
The Jamaica Observer

New PAHO report highlights progress in front-of-package food labelling in Caribbean

WASHINGTON, United States (CMC)–A new report by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has highlighted progress in the adoption of front-of-package warning labelling systems for food products in ...
The Conversation

Why greater transparency on food packaging should get the green light

Consumers prefer labelling on the front packaging of pre-packaged foods to help them make informed and healthy choices. Reuters/Brendan McDermid An average shopper takes between four and ten seconds ...
FoodNavigator

Front-of-pack labelling ‘must be mandatory’ urges sector head

Governments must work harder to push food and drink manufacturers to reduce sugar in their products and enforce front-of-pack labelling on the sector. One of the best ways to “push industry to do ...
The Hindu

Front and centre: On the front-of-package labelling issue

In a further instalment of its continuing engagement with regulating processed food products, the Supreme Court of India has, once again, staked out for the right of citizens to health. In a recent ...
London Evening Standard

Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory

Nutrition labels on the front of food packaging should be made mandatory in the UK, according to a consumer champion. Which? called on the Government to make the change amid what it described as an ...
health.economictimes.indiatimes

8 years on, food regulator still just consulting on front of pack labelling

Almost eight years after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) put out the first draft regulation related to front of pack labelling (FOPL) of packaged food in 2018 for comments and ...