The U.S. Food and Drug Administration could soon assist American consumers in reaching better health. A recent proposal from ...

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 ...

“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 ...

The label, which the FDA is calling a "Nutrition Info Box," is essentially a downsized version of the nutrition information found at the back of packaging, known as the "Nutrition Facts label." ...

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 ...

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 ...

[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 ...

“And yet the vast majority of Americans exceed current recommended limits ... The proposed new label wouldn’t replace the nutrition facts label found on the back of packaged foods, but is ...

KX Conversation, Joel Porter spoke with Katie Johnke, the Nutrition and Health Promotion Coordinator at Bismarck-Burleigh ...

Take, for example, a can of Campbell’s chicken noodle soup. According to its nutrition facts label, a serving contains 39% of the recommended daily sodium. But a single can has 2.5 servings.

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 ...

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 ...