Clearer warning-style labels may help shoppers make healthier choices faster, but certain designs can still create false impressions of health and mislead shoppers into thinking unhealthy foods are ...

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Walking through grocery store aisles offers a kaleidoscope of marketing claims promising healthier choices. Yet many shoppers actively avoid reading nutrition labels, creating a disconnect between ...

The American College of Cardiology said it supports the FDA-led initiative to put nutritional information on the front of food packages. Stated reasons for its support include improving diet quality, ...

A grocery shopper at a Chicago store on Jan. 15. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) In the final days of the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration proposed a front-of-package food label that ...

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place ...

In a world full of dietary trends and ever-evolving health advice, reading food labels remains one of the most reliable ways to make informed choices. Food labels reveal details beyond taste and ...

Ms. Morgan is a food systems consultant. Mr. Bittman is a former Opinion columnist and a special adviser on food at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. See more of our coverage in ...

If you follow wellness content on social media or in the news, you’ve probably heard that processed food is not just unhealthy, but can cause serious harm. Eating a diet dominated by highly processed ...

This guide breaks down nutrition labels so you can understand what you're actually eating and choose healthier options.