At-a-glance nutrition labels on restaurant menus can promote healthier choices among middle-class consumers. But what about the rest?

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 ...

With rising rates of obesity in the U.S. and increasing attention being paid to the health harms of processed foods, it’s clear that far more could be done to help consumers make healthy food choices.

As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in ...

Nutrition labels on your favorite grocery items may soon sport a new look. The Food and Drug Administration announced a new proposal Tuesday that would require food and drink manufacturers to place ...

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. The most ...

You grab a box of cereal off the grocery store shelf. " in a cheerful font. You toss it in your cart, feeling virtuous about ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. By Elena Fagotto Los Angeles Times The FDA is significantly changing nutritional labels ...

Your cart is full of foods that look healthy, organic labels and wholesome promises plastered across every package. You've ...