The nutrition facts label is meant to help consumers make healthy food choices, but all the numbers and measurements can be downright confusing. It’s also loaded with intimidating words, like “sugar”, ...

In an effort to cook a healthy meal while on shift, you finally decide what you want to make for dinner (easier said than done sometimes) and it’s time to go shopping for the ingredients. You head to ...

We often find people glancing at a nutrition label in grocery stores but only a small percentage of them can interpret the nutrition label correctly. With the variety of packaged food available ...

Have you committed yourself to a healthier lifestyle in 2023? Before making plans to eat better in the new year, it's important to learn how to read and understand nutrition labels on packaged goods.

When it comes to getting healthier it is all about the details and that means taking a look at nutrition fact labels, Understanding the Nutrition Facts label on food items can help you make healthier ...

URBANA, Ill. -- The nutrition label on packaged foods provides a lot of helpful information, but consumers don't always understand what it means for them. Researchers at the University of Illinois at ...

In one of the most rigorous studies ever conducted to determine how well people comprehend the information provided on food nutrition labels, researchers have found that the reading and math skills of ...

I am an advocate of understanding media and what it often purports to present to the consumer. Critical media analysis has been something I have written about in the past and is an area sorely lacking ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - New food labels kick in this year, and they might be a little easier for you to read and understand. The new label shows you the nutrition information for eating the whole bag or ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Reading nutrition labels can be confusing, and if you are trying to avoid sugar, it’s important to know what to look for. Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, Ben ...

The proportion of consumers who understand nutrition information on labels is “considerably higher” than those that actually read and make use of it, according to research. A study conducted by the ...

The first step in understanding food labels is to know what information is required by law. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several mandatory components of a food label ...