The FDA says new labels will make it easier to spot harmful ingredients. A UVA nutritionist suggests taking a holistic ...

Last month, the agency updated the definitions of the term “healthy” for labeling on foods, which tightened limits on saturated fat, sugar and salt in food. In August, the F.D.A. issued ...

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to require front-of-package food labels, a new study shows some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have ...

To qualify for such a label, foods have to have limited amounts of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar and contain foods from major dietary groups such as fruits, vegetables, protein and dairy.

Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...

Facing the prospect of FDA labels, manufacturers in the United States might do the same to reduce sugar, sodium and saturated fat, making the overall food supply less unhealthy. Peter Lurie ...

On January 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new requirement for all packaged foods to have a front ...

Cutting sugar is not always the easiest thing to do. You can take small steps, like monitoring food labels, measuring carefully, and cutting out sugary drinks. You can take your time reducing ...

The proposed label, also called the nutrition info box, would break down information about sodium, added sugar and saturated fat content by saying whether the food contains “Low,” “Med” or ...