and complement the current nutrition facts label. Getty The FDA states that "chronic diseases, including heart disease, cancer and diabetes, are the leading cause of disability and death in the ...

A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect ...

“For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...

Regardless, it will take some time before nutrition facts—physical or otherwise—are legally required for alcohol. After an open comment period and subsequent review, the new rules would take effect ...

[2] FDA proposed using the subheading “Per serving” akin to the Nutrition Facts label, to help consumers ... scientific research, and current food labeling, the nutrients in the proposed ...

It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional red flags on your favorite junk food. This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and ...

Nutrition Facts labels prompt a small reduction in calories from foods people select Average calorie reduction was just under 2%, or about 11 calories in a 600-calorie meal This reduction ...

I’ve been a Registered Dietitian, and have been taught that to be an informed consumer you must learn how to read a nutrition facts label and decipher the label’s meaning. Every nutrition textbook, ...

Labels on alcohol could soon feature ... One that would add an “Alcohol Facts” box — akin to “Nutrition Facts” on food products — to drinks, and another would require companies to ...

"For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...