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 ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Check the Nutrition Facts label for sodium, added sugars, and ...

When buying food at a supermarket or convenience store, do you look at the nutrition facts label on the back of the package?

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nutrition labels can look a little overwhelming, but they're actually fairly simple. Learning how to read a food label is a valuable ...

Washington, DC, June 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Thirty years after the Nutrition Facts label transformed how Americans shop for and select foods and beverages, a new survey from the International ...

I’ve been a dietitian for decades, but I don’t stand in the grocery aisle carefully reading every line of every Nutrition ...

FDA’s proposal to mandate front-of-pack nutrition labeling that quantifies and qualifies the percent daily value of saturated fat, sodium and added sugar to help consumers more easily make informed ...

Nutrition labels are an excellent roadmap for cholesterol-friendly diet choices.

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nutrition labels can look a little overwhelming, but they're actually fairly simple. Learning how to read a food label is a valuable ...

For the last 14 years I’ve been a Registered Dietitian, and have been taught that to be an informed consumer you must learn how to read a nutrition facts label and decipher the label’s meaning. Every ...