Which Foods Are Actually 'Healthy'? The FDA Will Now Tell You
The FDA is putting guardrails around how and when food companies can use the term "healthy" in food packaging to help consumers make more informed decisions about what they consume. Here's what you ...
11 Common Words With Very Specific Meanings on Food Labels in the U.S.
Sometimes regular English words—words that have commonsense but slightly fuzzy meanings—must be defined more precisely for food labeling.
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FDA draft guidance on labeling of plant-based foods ‘unfairly burdensome,’ says PBFA
The FDA does not favor commonly used descriptors such as ‘plant-based burger' on labels and suggests brands instead say ...
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What Does the FDA’s Labelling Guidance Mean for Plant-Based Meat?
The FDA has published its draft guidance for vegan meat, egg and dairy labelling, placing an emphasis on the plant-based ...
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Baby food labels will reveal levels of lead, other heavy metals for first time
Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously elevated amounts in some commercial baby foods sold in the United States.
I used Google Gemini to understand the ingredients in the food I feed my family — here's how it went
I utilized Google Gemini's ability to understand difficult ingredients and detailed descriptions to improve my eating habits.
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Nutrient Profiling Systems Lead To Healthier Food Choices — So Why Aren’t We Using Them?
Imagine a world where food on grocery store shelves is ranked by its healthiness, with simple, research-backed scores. In ...
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Why Countries Are Color-Coding Healthy Foods at Grocery Stores
European countries and Australia have rolled out front-of-package nutrient profiling. Color-coding or star ranking systems ...
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Food Labeling: Nutrient Content Claims; Definition of Term “Healthy”
This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.