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.

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

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 ...

The U.S. Nutrition Facts label first appeared in 1994 and has been revised and updated a couple of times since. The last update in 2020 included a new line for added sugars, to inform people of ...

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 labels would be a simplified variation of the Nutrition Facts label on the back of products, categorizing whether the product has low, medium or high levels of the nutrients. The FDA’s ...

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 ...