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 most ...

For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nutrition Facts label is designed to meet shifting dietary trends and public health goals. NoDerog/iStock via Getty Images ...

Food packaging is filled with terms that sound reassuring, but many labels mean less than shoppers think. Here is a clear, ...

WASHINGTON -- The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and ...

The FDA wants to put clearer nutrition labels on the front of food packages - but new research suggests a different design might work better.

You scan the nutrition label, count the calories, check the protein content, and make what seems like an informed choice. But that colorful package is hiding crucial information that determines ...

You grab a box of cereal off the grocery store shelf. " in a cheerful font. You toss it in your cart, feeling virtuous about your choice. Let's be real. We live in a world where food manufacturers ...

From KFC to Popeyes, find out which fast-food fried chicken thigh is the unhealthiest based on calories, fat, and sodium.

The math it took to calculate the number of calories in your favorite snack involved a lot more guesstimation than you may think. The Food and Drug Administration began requiring standardized ...

From Popeyes to Sonic, see how your favorite fast food chicken tenders rank for calories, sodium, and saturated fat.