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When U.S. food shoppers read labels, fat content is their greatest concern
American consumers rate themselves as the world's most savvy shoppers when it comes to understanding nutrition labels on the foods they buy. But rather than worry...
Diet and Fat: A mistaken consensus
In 1988, the surgeon general, C. Everett Koop, proclaimed ice cream to a be public-health menace right up there with cigarettes. Alluding to his office’s famous 1964...
Study finds new nutrition labels inadvertently hurt food industry competition
Duke University study finds new nutrition labels inadvertently hurt food industry competition
Food label uniformity act approved by U.S. House
The House approved legislation Wednesday that would standardize food-safety labeling requirements across the country, a move critics said would replace some strong...
FDA to require food manufacturers to list food allergens
Effective January 1, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requiring food labels to clearly state if food products contain any ingredients that contain...
The skinny on trans fat: It's hard to tell the difference
The cherry turnovers beckon. The pastries look light and airy, with a nice little sprinkling of sugar on top. Flip the box. On the nutrition label: 7 grams of trans...
Labels lack food’s origin despite law
In every American supermarket, labels tell shoppers where their seafood came from. But there are no such labels for meat, produce or nuts.
Oats get FDA low-fat O.K.
Some foods made with whole oats, such as oatmeal, could soon claim to be "low fat" under a U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposal.
Food industry advances in labeling fight
Some state and local governments require food makers, restaurants and grocery stores to post warnings about products containing ingredients regulators deem harmful....
FDA says food label health claims short on science
At issue is a class of labels, approved two years ago, allowing manufacturers to make “qualified health claims,” provided they carry a big caveat — that the claims...
