The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could soon assist American consumers in reaching better health. A recent proposal from the FDA for front-of-package nutrition labeling for food products in ...

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

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 ...

filed a citizen’s petition asking the FDA to require FOP nutrition labels, arguing that the current back of package Nutrition Facts was hidden, unclear, and needed a high level of nutritional ...

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 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 ...

Food labels, sometimes called nutrition facts labels, are the black and white ... gender, activity level, current weight and whether you’re trying to lose or maintain your weight," notes 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 main takeaway from these new guidelines is that kids and teens should be drinking plain water, flat or sparkling, and milk primarily.