Walking through a grocery store can feel straightforward, but much of what appears simple is carefully engineered. Packaging, ...

A UK study reveals that food label readability initially reduced sandwich consumption, but effects faded over time, ...

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 ...

The first step in understanding food labels is to know what information is required by law. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are several mandatory components of a food label ...

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