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.

According to its nutrition facts label, a serving contains 39% of the ... “The order of ingredients isn’t just random; the first ingredient is what makes up the majority of the food ...

DEAR DR. BLONZ: You often refer to the "Nutrition Facts" label in your columns, but I have always wondered about the information listed. How are these figures arrived at, by whom, and how reliable ...

And low is 5% and below. Agency officials have used these benchmarks for "high" and "low" for decades, dating back to the formulation of the nutrition facts label back in the 1990s. At the time ...

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 ...

The Nutrition Info box would be separate from the Nutrition Facts label, which is the larger, more detailed label often found on the back or the side of a package. Rather, the FDA says it is ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new label would accompany the agency’s Nutrition Facts label, which details the amount of nutrients in each serving of packaged foods or drinks and typically appears on the back or sides of ...

The new label, a small black-and-white box similar to the Nutrition Facts box on the back of packaged goods, is designed to help consumers quickly understand which products contain excessive ...