Our environment drives many of the choices we make around what we eat. Evidence shows that to encourage consumers to make healthier choices, better labelling and education are crucial.

Food labels should tell us exactly what we’re eating – seems simple enough, right? Yet the reality of food labeling laws creates heated debates among consumers, manufacturers, and policymakers. From ...

EU judges say food labeling and consumer law can both apply when packaging risks misleading shoppers, clearing the way for a ...

Woman looking at food package in grocery store - Romanchini/Shutterstock Food packaging can be a tricky business. We've all purchased what looks like an oversized bag of potato chips only to be ...

Burdensome food labeling mandates were once the province of Democrats, who pushed for calorie count requirements on restaurant menus and insisted packaged food must feature warnings about genetically ...

BOSTON — Owners, manufacturers and retailers of plant-based meat, dairy and egg alternatives are confronting challenges about how to comply with shifting labeling laws by different states and apply ...

Reading food labels can be confusing so Dr. Ian Smith, physician and author of “The Last 15,” joins TODAY to share a lesson ...

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 ...

All of us have probably had the experience of browsing the aisles at the grocery store looking for healthy foods to take home for our families. A few foods we find may include the word “healthy” on ...

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 ...

The government agency is tightening its standards for "healthy" claims. And for the first time in 30 years, its labeling rules will be updated to reflect new nutrition standards. "Healthy" is a pretty ...