Food packaging is built to reassure shoppers. Certain words sound meaningful but often describe far less than people assume.

Many people think that if an ingredient is hard to pronounce, you should avoid it—but that's not always the case. Registered dietitians shed light on scientific ingredient names that can actually ...

At the end of a long day, who has time to check the detailed nutrition information on every single product they toss into their shopping basket? Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

Yuka is a health-focused platform that analyzes the ingredients, additives and potential allergens in food and cosmetic products, in an attempt to support smarter, healthier choices. Carly Quellman, ...

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 ...

Health halo foods are foods that seem healthy because they're labeled with words like "organic," "non-GMO," "gluten-free," and other similar claims. These words on a label or a restaurant menu can ...

A new law in Texas will require many popular products to have a label warning consumers that it contains ingredients “not recommended for human consumption.” It targets M&Ms, Doritos, Mountain Dew, ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Europe’s comparatively cautious approach to ...

The Bentonville, AR-based retail behemoth is voluntarily removing synthetic dyes and the use of an additional 30 ingredients, including certain preservatives, artificial sweeteners, and fat ...

Oct. 2 (UPI) --Walmart announced Thursday that it is banning a list of synthetic dyes and other ingredients from Walmart-branded foods and beverages. The brands include Great Value, Marketside, ...