Science Daily2d
Nutrition labels meant to promote healthy eating could discourage purchases
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to require front-of-package food labels, a new study shows some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have ...
STAT24d
Alcohol labels should carry ‘Alcohol Facts’ box listing nutrition and allergens, regulator says
Labels on alcohol could soon feature ... One that would add an “Alcohol Facts” box — akin to “Nutrition Facts” on food products — to drinks, and another would require companies to ...
USA Today26d
FDA wants food companies to put nutrition labels on the front of packaging. Why?
“For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...
Popular Science24d
US may finally require Nutrition Facts labeling for alcohol
If nutrition facts become mandatory, however, they could vary from the traditional paper labels. The AP also noted on Thursday that while some prominent trade groups already said they would ...
Food shoppers could see nutrition facts on the front, as FDA unveils proposed packaging rules
The Food and Drug Administration released on Tuesday its long-awaited proposal to require food manufacturers to put some nutrition facts on the front of packages, in a bid to nudge Americans and food ...
Salon20d
FDA proposes mandatory front-of-package nutrition labels to combat spike in chronic diseases
The new label would accompany the agency’s Nutrition Facts label, which details the amount of nutrients in each serving of packaged foods or drinks and typically appears on the back or sides of ...
ConsumerAffairs27d
Front-of-package nutrition labels proposed by FDA
The label, which the FDA is calling a "Nutrition Info Box," is essentially a downsized version of the nutrition information found at the back of packaging, known as the "Nutrition Facts label." ...
CBS News26d
Food shoppers could see nutrition facts on the front, as FDA unveils proposed packaging rules
The FDA says food makers will be required to put the labels "somewhere in the top third" of the front of the box. The box also uses the same Helvetica font used in the nutrition facts on the back ...
Food26d
Does FDA’s proposed front-of-pack nutrition labeling miss the mark?
The agency explained the FOP Nutrition Info box will complement the back-of-pack Nutrition Facts label, which it says ... is a core value of the makers of America’s trusted brands, as ...
New York Post25d
FDA proposes new mini nutrition labels on the front of food — without calories or fat
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 ...
Healio27d
FDA proposes rule requiring simplified nutrition label on the front of most packaged foods
The proposed front-of-package label — the Nutrition Info box — would complement the existing detailed nutrition facts label with a simple format indicating if the product has ‘high,’ ‘me ...
CNN26d
Nutrition labels may come to the front of food packages under FDA proposal
“For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...