Nutrition labels flaunt calorie counts in bold on food packaging. The amount of energy — or calories — we get from food is ...

Packaged foods offer convenience for families and individuals, but they can be a major source of saturated fat, sodium and added sugars, which when consumed in excess contribute to chronic disease. To ...

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. The most ...

A dietitian discusses the most notable new additions to the nutrition facts label and how they can help you make healthful choices. Here are four ways the newly improved nutrition fact labels can help ...

Front-of-pack clarity can save lives. The FDA should reconsider its proposed nutrition labels to better warn consumers about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Licholai writes and teaches about innovation in healthcare. Today software does not come with information labels that clearly ...

The Nutrition Facts label found on packaged foods contains crucial information about a food’s nutritional value and can help you make the right dietary choices. In 2021, in response to new scientific ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nutrition labels can look a little overwhelming, but they’re actually fairly simple. Learning how to read a food label is a valuable ...