Training patients to read food labels can lead to healthier eating habits, diet and nutrition specialists say.

In just weeks, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will finalize implementing a rule that defines which packaged foods can feature this coveted label. At first glance, the effort seems sensible.

stoking the conversation around so-called food additives. Since the 1990s, consumers have read ingredient labels on packaged foods with an increasingly critical eye. Our consumer culture has ...

Learning to read food labels to identify and avoid processed ingredients can help people transition to whole foods. It may be helpful to look for foods with short ingredient lists containing ...

Food and drink companies will have to stop using petroleum-based dyes by the end of 2026, Health and Human Services officials ...

The FDA has updated the definition of "healthy" on food labels to better reflect current nutritional science. Foods must now meet criteria for beneficial nutrients and limits on added sugars ...

They promise not to weigh you down with unwanted fat. But labels that promote a host of foods as 'light' or lower fat are making empty claims, a consumer watchdog has found. Everyday products from ...