Limitations: Has no clear meaning on a majority of foods. Overview: CR surveys show that most consumers think that the claim "natural" on a food package should mean that the product contains no ...

"The confusing nature of this claim is just one reason we are asking the government to ban the use of 'natural' labels on food," says Urvashi Rangan, Ph.D., director of the safety and ...

According to the FDA, items must have 40 calories or fewer per reference amount usually eaten (RACC) in order to be labeled ...

Seducing claims such as 'natural' and 'low fat' lead many of us to overestimate how healthy a food is. It can also discourage us from reading the nutritional details on the back label. Organic ...

The nonprofit organization identified an especially critical gap in accountability for minimal processing and additives — yet to be addressed in the industry. The new Non-UPF Verified label aims to ...