UK supermarket company Tesco is to label its own-brand foods with a ‘glycemic index’, which ranks carbohydrates according to their effect on blood glucose levels. The information will be useful to ...

In a world full of dietary trends and ever-evolving health advice, reading food labels remains one of the most reliable ways to make informed choices. Food labels reveal details beyond taste and ...

Labels promising “all-natural,” “organic,” “naturally grown,” “non-GMO” and “free-range” ingredients inform shoppers that the food they’re about to consume is certifiably healthy. Or is it? National ...

The first step in understanding food labels is to know what information is required by law. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several mandatory components of a food label ...

Reading food labels might seem like a simple habit, but research shows it can significantly impact longevity. This practice helps individuals make informed dietary choices, manage portions effectively ...

UK meat-free business Quorn Foods has linked up with Carbon Trust on a carbon footprint initiative. The company said Carbon Trust-certified data for more than 60% of its top-selling products will be ...

When it comes to filling your grocery cart with the healthiest foods, careful label reading is critical. Yet even the savviest shoppers can be fooled by some of the claims found on the front of food ...

Food labels can be confusing, and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain”? Which will have less ...

Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Nutrition claims like “sugar-free” or “reduced fat” are hard enough to parse, even when they are ...

The USDA says dates are not an indicator of product safety Only infant formula is required by federal law to be dated Find out what commonly used food phrases really mean (it's probably not what you ...