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 ...

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 ...

McDonald?s might as well have a bull?s-eye painted on its chest. The reigning king of the fast food industry has recently had to deal with lawsuits, angry consumer groups, accusations that its food ...

Many brands market “clean” labels, but new findings reveal that what’s labeled as natural may not be as pure as it seems.

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 ...

You’d be shocked at how many “healthy” foods in your cart are just sneaky marketing in disguise. Walking into a grocery store can feel like a pop quiz you didn’t study for. You’re just trying to pick ...

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 ...

A new California law further regulates food safety labels and will take effect in 2026. “Sell by” labels, used by grocers to help rotate stock, will be banned. “Best if used by” indicates best food ...