For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Licholai writes and teaches about innovation in healthcare. Today software does not come with information labels that clearly ...

Nutritional facts on what you are eating. The tech industry has a new trend: adopting “transparency labels” modeled after the iconic Nutrition Facts panel found ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nutrition Facts label is designed to meet shifting dietary trends and public health goals. NoDerog/iStock via Getty Images ...

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 ...

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 drink ...

Packaged foods offer convenience for families and individuals, but they can be a major source of saturated fat, sodium and added sugars, which when consumed in excess contribute to chronic disease. To ...

You want your patients to eat healthier. But American food labels don’t make that easy. A few diet and nutrition specialists offer tips for teaching your patients about food labels — including updated ...

The FDA last overhauled its Nutrition Facts label in 2016. Now, a decade later, new food and beverage label changes are expected to roll out. What’s on your label? It may be changing soon. The Food ...

A federal proposal would require a small “nutrition info” box on the front of most packaged foods describing if saturated fat, sodium and added sugars content was “low,” “medium,” or “high.” A new ...