The first step in understanding food labels is to know what information is required by law. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several mandatory components of a food label ...

Misunderstanding food date labeling is common and educational communications are needed to improve consumer understanding, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Grocery shopping can be overwhelming. Foods are often packaged with a dizzying array of labels, sometimes with healthy-sounding buzz words like organic, natural, and cage-free.

Just because the food label says it's healthy doesn't necessarily mean it is. Buzz words like organic, natural and cage-free can be confusing. Consumer Reports cuts through the confusion to help you ...

No matter where you’re at in your health or weight-loss journey, reading food labels can be intimidating. Where do you start? How much sugar is too much? Which fat is the “good one?” We hear you! We ...

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The FDA required manufacturers with $10 million or more in annual sales to update their labels by Jan. 1, 2020, and those manufacturers with less than $10 million in annual food sales to update their ...

I am an advocate of understanding media and what it often purports to present to the consumer. Critical media analysis has been something I have written about in the past and is an area sorely lacking ...

Animal-based food products often come packaged in a wide array of information labels, including organic, natural, grass-fed, humanely raised and pasture-raised. There's some confusion about food ...

In January 2006, food companies will be legally required to list how much trans fat is in their products. But many companies are starting early. In fact, besides listing trans fat content, some ...