(CNN) — The United States Food and Drug Administration will test out labels on the front of food packages in the hope of giving shoppers better access to nutrition information, the agency said. The ...

The FDA is considering requiring companies to post label on the front of food packages that would rank the food in fat, ...

The way you see nutrition labels on food packaging is about to change. By 2025, new front-of-package labels will start appearing on grocery store shelves, and by January 2026, they'll be mandatory.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products. In issuing ...

WASHINGTON -- After 20 years, the nutrition facts label on the back of food packages is getting a makeover. Knowledge about nutrition has evolved since the early 1990s, and the Food and Drug ...

Some industry groups have created voluntary front-of-package labeling systems, such as Facts Up Front, started in 2011. Facts Up Front is a registered trademark of ...

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 ...

A UNC researcher says the United States has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to informing consumers about the ...

Obesity is one of the biggest drivers of preventable chronic diseases and healthcare costs in the United States with two-thirds of the adult population overweight or obese. Estimates for healthcare ...