The way you see nutrition labels on food packaging is about to change. By 2025, new front-of-package labels will start appearing on grocery store shelves, and by January 2026, they'll be mandatory.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products. In issuing ...

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 ...

Industry expected to push back in favor of voluntary labeling A broad coalition of 28 leading consumer, public health, and nutrition organizations, alongside 12 academic researchers, has called on the ...

A 16-year study on the effects of front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on food products suggests a correlation between the optional labels and the quality of nutrition within those foods, along ...

The United States Food and Drug Administration will test out labels on the front of food packages in the hope of giving shoppers better access to nutrition information, the agency said. The goal is to ...

d3sign/Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration wants to change how packaged food is sold in the U.S. In the waning days of the Biden administration, the agency has proposed requiring a new label ...

Checking labels on meat packages can provide you with a surprising amount of information about the steak or chicken breast you’re about to buy. There’s calories, fat, and best-by date, of course, but ...

In hopes of encouraging Canadians to make healthier choices in the supermarket aisle, the government of Canada is seeking public feedback on its proposal for mandatory front-of-package labelling on ...