Chances are, yes, because as it turns out, those “best by,” “use by” and “sell by” food labels are — with some exceptions — not about safety. “With the majority of products on which you may see that ...

After much discussion, the FDA is proposing new nutrition labels to appear on the front of most packaged foods to easily inform consumers of a product's sugar, salt, and saturated fat content.

It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional red flags on your favorite junk food. This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and ...

A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect ...

Shoppers should always check food labels to see if an item they want to buy includes Red 3, which is also known as erythrosine, and FD&C Red No. 3. These are some of the product categories where ...

Stock image of a person reading the nutrition label on packaged food. Some experts believe moving the label from the back to the front is unnecessary. Stock image of a person reading the nutrition ...

The proposed label, also called the nutrition info box, would break down information about sodium, added sugar and saturated fat content by saying whether the food contains “Low,” “Med” or ...

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products. In issuing ...

FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH TODAY A STRICTER RULE FOR FOOD LABELS. IT COULD MEAN BIG CHANGES ... and the proposed option performed best in most cases. "Participants, provided more correct answers ...