If you feel like food labels are written in a foreign language, you’re not alone. Manufacturers use more than 65 names for sugar on food labels, and many of them are designed to sound healthier than ...

Consumers may struggle to understand food nutrition panels that include "added sugars," a study suggests, illustrating the challenge ahead as U.S. health officials consider putting this detail on food ...

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The “low sugar” label quickly gives the impression of a healthy choice, but often hides many surprises. Many products bearing this label conceal dubious ingredients or unexpected effects. The "low ...

The new, redesigned "Nutrition Facts" label is coming. The Food and Drug Administration has announced that the new label will be required on most packaged food by July 2018. The big change: The label ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Some public health officials say sugar and its harmful effects on our health should be spelled out more clearly for consumers. “We see rising rates of diabetes, of heart ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wondering if you are eating too much added sugar? The nutrition label on your food may one day help you figure it out. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed that ...

A decade ago, a nearly 90 min long YouTube video by a California endocrinologist changed the way millions of people view the role of sugar in their diets. Its unlikely star, Robert Lustig, used his ...

Do you really want to order a soda with your burger? Just one soda can have more added sugar than the entire daily limit recommended for most adults. Seeing a warning icon on a restaurant menu may ...

WASHINGTON (CBSNewYork/AP) --Those "Nutrition Facts'' labels that are plastered on nearly every food package found in grocery stores are getting a new look. As CBS 2's Kristine Johnson reported, first ...

A recent study posted to Preprints with The Lancet* evaluates the effectiveness of different warning label formats in reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Study: Warning ...