Nutrition labels
Placing Food's Nutrition Label In Front Of The Package May Help Promote Healthy Eating - StudyA new study has found that placing these nutrition labels in front of the package may also help to increase the nutritional quality of the food (from the manufacturer's side).
- Michelle Obama to call for nutrition label changes
First Lady Michelle Obama plans to announce a series of proposed changes to food labels Thursday, aiming to make healthy choices easier for consumers in a country where obesity is rampant.The revisions would relate to ...
- Why the Nutrition Labelling Guidelines Need to Change
According to researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark,the health effects of a particular food product should not be assessed on the basis of the individual protein, fat and fiber content and instead it ...
- Food Authority Proposes Warning Labels: How Front-Of-Pack Food Labels May Change Soon
A red hexagon could soon appear on the front of packaged foods to flag high levels of added sugar, added fat or salt.
- Finally, Food Labels on Nutrition Facts Will Get a Makeover
After 20 years, the labels on nutrition facts on the back of food packages is all set to get a makeover. Food labeling has not been transparent and clear in educating consumers about the ingredients ...
- 10 Hidden Names of Sugar Used Commonly on Ingredient Labels
Manufacturers often use technical terms to disguise the consumers but you have help at hand.The presence of the following words indicates added sugar, read your labels carefully.
- The Efficacy of Food Labels: Are They Really Helpful?
It was found that the range of labels used by retailers and manufacturers can be confusing to customers for a number of reasons.
- California Rejects Warning Labels on Sugary Drinks
A bill that would have made California the first U.S. state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks was effectively killed on Tuesday. The bill sponsored by state Sen. Bill Monning failed ...
- Australia to Introduce Country-of-Origin Food Labelling from 2016
Australia will introduce mandatory country-of-origin food labelling from 2016, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Tuesday.
- Europeans Recognize Responsibility to Prevent Food Waste
Nearly six in ten Europeans said they always check "use by" and "best before" labels when shopping and preparing meals, with very few indicating that they never do.
