Corporate lobbyists push for federal food labelling standards to avoid a patchwork of state laws inspired by the Make America ...
Foods marketed as "natural" are not consistently more nutritious than their conventional counterparts, and some front-of-package nutrition labels may unintentionally encourage manufacturers to swap ...
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Food labelling isn't anti-industry

India's Supreme Court has directed the FSSAI to consider warning labels for prepackaged foods. This move signals a shift from prolonged consultations to decisive action. The court expressed ...
Nutrition labels may soon appear in the front of packages, in an effort to make it easier to buy healthier food and tackle chronic disease in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration sent a proposal ...
As both the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Safe Food Advocacy Europe release reports detailing how the food industry conveys information, calls for change emerge. In September 2022, ...
For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...
It could soon be harder to ignore the nutritional red flags on your favorite junk food. This week, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a long-awaited proposal that would require food and drink ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a proposal to require most food products to display nutrition information on the front of the package. The front-of-package (FOP) ...
A deadline to recommend a single EU nutrition labelling scheme for food products by the end of this year now seems unlikely to be met. Just Food understands Nutri-Score, arguably the best known of the ...
This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Nutrition labels can look a little overwhelming, but they’re actually fairly simple. Learning how to read a food label is a valuable ...
MANILA, Philippines – A health advocacy group called for the passage of a bill that will implement front-of-package warning ...