food labels

These cookies are a triple-label threat: They're high in sugar, saturated fats and calories.

Chile Battles Obesity With Stop Signs On Packaged Foods

1:56pm August 12, 2016

by Eileen Smith

About 67 percent of Chileans older than 15 are overweight, and processed food is one of the major culprits. Health officials hope more obvious labeling will help people make healthier choices.

Is it sugar, or "evaporated cane juice"? The FDA says they're the same thing, folks.

Evaporated Cane Juice? Puh-leeze. Just Call It Sugar, FDA Says

2:24pm May 26, 2016

by Dan Charles

Companies cultivating a healthful image often list "evaporated cane juice" in their products' ingredients. But the FDA says it's really just sugar, and that's what food labels should call it.

Coming soon: The redesigned nutrition facts label will highlight added sugars in food. The label also will display calories per serving, and serving size, more prominently.

An 'Added Sugar' Label Is On The Way For Packaged Food

8:47pm May 20, 2016

by Dan Charles

The Food and Drug Administration has brushed aside industry objections and will require food labels to disclose how much sugar has been added to packaged food.

The maker of Kind bars — which contain almonds and other nuts — pushed back against an FDA complaint about its use of the phrase "healthy and tasty." The FDA is now reviewing its definition of "healthy" as used on food labels.

Why The FDA Is Re-Evaluating The Nutty Definition Of 'Healthy' Food

7:10pm May 10, 2016

by Allison Aubrey

Under current rules, foods containing more than 3 grams of fat per serving can't call themselves "healthy" on labels. But that excludes many foods, like Kind bars, that contain healthful nuts.

Campbell Soup has announced it supports federal legislation requiring labeling of genetically modified ingredients.

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Campbell Soup Switches Sides In The GMO Labeling Fight

7:10pm January 08, 2016

by Dan Charles

The Campbell Soup Co. has announced that it now supports a federal law requiring labeling of genetically modified ingredients. It's the first major food company to endorse such a law.

The proposed Nutrition Facts label would list added sugars and their percent daily value.

No More Hidden Sugar: FDA Proposes New Label Rule

2:26pm July 25, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

The FDA wants to revamp the Nutrition Facts panels on foods. The labels would have to list how much added sugar the foods contain — and how much it counts against your recommended daily allowance.

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Fast Food Calorie Labeling, Do They Really Work?

12:06am April 04, 2014

Do food labels influence the fast food you order?