A closer look at food labels that sound wholesome yet hide marketing tactics most shoppers overlook in the aisle.

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”, ...

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 ...

You scan the nutrition label, count the calories, check the protein content, and make what seems like an informed choice. But that colorful package is hiding crucial information that determines ...

Nutrition labels are an important tool for someone who is trying to watch what they eat. However, the information can be overwhelming if you don’t know what it all means. Everyone is going to be ...

Whether you’re looking at the serving size, amount of carbohydrates or ingredients list, it can be challenging to understand the nutrition labels on food and drinks. Vanessa Rissetto, a registered ...

Xaq Frohlich does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on ...