Food packaging is becoming a hot spot for marketing claims but how do you know which ones are legit and helpful, and which ...

At a time when more than half of the American diet comes from processed, packaged foods, the Food and Drug Administration has new rules aimed at helping people make healthy choices in the grocery ...

Food labels can be confusing and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain?” Which will have less ...

The FDA has updated the definition of "healthy" on food labels to better reflect current nutritional science. Foods must now meet criteria for beneficial nutrients and limits on added sugars, ...

The Food and Drug Administration has released a long-awaited final rule updating its definition of “healthy” foods, emphasizing fresh produce, whole grains and pulses with limits on added sugar and ...

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 ...

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Walking through a grocery store can feel straightforward, but much of what appears simple is carefully engineered. Packaging, language, and visual cues are designed to influence quick decisions, often ...

In an effort to improve American diets, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Thursday released a new definition of what it means for a food to qualify as “healthy.” Products like fruit-flavored ...

At a time when more than half the American diet comes from processed, packaged foods, the FDA has new rules aimed at helping people make healthier... Who can say it's healthy? The FDA has a new ...