Trying to eat healthy? Having a tough time reading those food labels? And what constitutes healthy, and can you believe what manufacturers say on a package? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is ...
A law going into effect Sept. 1 aims to “make Texas healthy again,” tapping into a national movement spurred by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Senate Bill 25 requires ...
(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration has finalized new standards that foods must meet before they can be labeled as “healthy.” Requirements now include limits on saturated fat, sodium and added ...
By emphasizing nutrients most relevant to cardiovascular risk -- saturated fat, sodium, and added sugars, and facilitating rapid comparison of food products, FOP labels enhance the translation of ...
If you often find yourself struggling to decode the information on the packaging of “healthy” snacks, it’s time to learn four easy ways to read nutrition labels. These will help you make informed ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – This year, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is overhauling food labels, with a major focus on redefining what qualifies as “healthy.” The new changes aim to make it easier ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled new rules that redefine what foods can carry the “healthy” label, marking the first update to the term in over 30 years. The revised guidelines, ...
What makes a food healthy? For the first time in 30 years, the Food and Drug Administration is updating its claim on what food products can use the word "healthy" on their labels. And both the foods ...
Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. The study is particularly compelling because it comes ...
Experts believe an agency like the FDA should set the standards. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7, 2012 — -- As Walmart announced plans today to label certain foods with a new green "Great for You" label, some ...