As more companies design products for consumers on weight loss drugs, experts warn there are risks in treating these shoppers ...

Sarah covers how industries like food and tobacco affect Americans’ bodies and minds. Her interests include ultra-processed foods; smoke-free tobacco; and wellness trends like perimenopause products ...

Dive into the difference between natural and artificial flavors and what it means for your food purchases.

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. The study is particularly compelling because it comes ...

You want your patients to eat healthier. But American food labels don’t make that easy. A few diet and nutrition specialists offer tips for teaching your patients about food labels — including updated ...

Defining ultraprocessed foods has become a focal point within Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s ...

Walking through grocery store aisles offers a kaleidoscope of marketing claims promising healthier choices. Yet many shoppers actively avoid reading nutrition labels, creating a disconnect between ...

Food labels can be confusing, and telling the difference between similar-sounding claims on food packages is sometimes downright baffling. Does “multigrain” mean “whole grain”? Which will have less ...

A German–Israeli eye-tracking study found that both the design and familiarity of front-of-package nutrition labels shape what consumers notice and how they interpret food products. Participants in ...

UConn researchers and Extension educators teamed up with New Mexico State University Learning Games Lab to create an interactive learning experience to teach consumers what common, confusing food ...

The front of a food packet does not tell the whole story. This guide explains how to check ingredients, compare nutrition ...