Products that display front-of-pack ‘health’ symbols do not have better nutrient profiles than those that do not, a study has suggested. The findings come from a team of Canadian researchers who ...

Americans are more likely to choose the healthiest food when calories and dietary fiber are included along with nutrients-to-limit on the front of the package and when interpretive language – but not ...

On May 6, 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is considering the development of a graphic symbol to help consumers identify packaged food products that meet FDA’s ...

From Jan. 1, 2026, all food labels must fully comply with the front-of-package (FOP) labelling requirements. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will ...

As the FDA mulls interpretive food warning labels, a Georgetown University study shows these schemes have been powerless to halt obesity trends. In an attempt to tackle stubbornly high adult obesity ...

Health Canada has published new labeling standards for supplemented foods such as snacks and beverages fortified with vitamins and minerals or caffeinated energy drinks; and introduced new nutrition ...

“As consumers shop for healthier food, they encounter confusion and frustration,” former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan remarked in 1990. Dr. Sullivan was lamenting the ...

Canada now requires a front package nutrition symbol on many products high in sugar, sodium or saturated fat to help consumers make healthier choices.