Food labels are important, but they're also confusing. With so many different labels on grocery store products — such as reduced fat, low fat, and light — it's hard to keep track of what everything ...

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 ...

Walking through grocery store aisles offers a kaleidoscope of marketing claims promising healthier choices. Yet many shoppers actively avoid reading nutrition labels, creating a disconnect between ...

Ms. Morgan is a food systems consultant. Mr. Bittman is a former Opinion columnist and a special adviser on food at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Whether you shop for food in ...

Roughly nine years ago, while serving as Vice President for Food Safety at the world’s largest food retailer, I surveyed how many different date labels were used by food producers to convey that food ...

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 ...

Canned foods are convenient, portable, quick, and have a long shelf life. They also help provide needed nutrients to meet USDA Dietary Guidelines. There are several varieties of canned foods on ...