Front-of-package labeling has the potential to be ‘as iconic as the Nutrition Facts label’, says the FDA, as it launches its proposals The new nutrition label is designed to help consumers quickly and ...

Labels on alcohol could soon feature ... One that would add an “Alcohol Facts” box — akin to “Nutrition Facts” on food products — to drinks, and another would require companies to ...

“For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...

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The label, which the FDA is calling a "Nutrition Info Box," is essentially a downsized version of the nutrition information found at the back of packaging, known as the "Nutrition Facts label." ...

The agency explained the FOP Nutrition Info box will complement the back-of-pack Nutrition Facts label, which it says many but not all consumers use and understand. It explains that nearly 90% of ...

“For decades, the Nutrition Facts label has been an essential tool to educate people across the country about the nutritional content of their food and drinks, but high rates of diet-related ...

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 ...

Known as the “Nutrition Info box,” the label will indicate whether these nutrients are present at “Low,” “Med,” or “High” levels, complementing the existing Nutrition Facts label. The proposal comes ...

And low is 5% and below. Agency officials have used these benchmarks for "high" and "low" for decades, dating back to the formulation of the nutrition facts label back in the 1990s. At the time ...

Front-of-package labels have been backed by the World Health Organization. What they're saying: The nutrition facts label that's already required on most packaged food has been an essential tool ...

The proposal is to include “Alcohol Facts” label similar to a Nutrition Facts label for alcohol. Credit: Kardasov Films/Shutterstock. The US Department of the Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and ...