The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies ... might replace added sugar with an artificial sweetener, allowing them to avoid the “high” label.

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration weighs whether to require front-of-package food labels, a new study shows some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have ...

The label would plainly show whether the food has low, med, or high levels of fat, sodium and added sugars Getty The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to change how we shop. On Tuesday ...

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Eating too much added sugar can also cause problems with your teeth (like cavities ... You can take small steps, like monitoring food labels, measuring carefully, and cutting out sugary drinks.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products.

The labels will be called the "Nutrition box info", which ... for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), added sugars can contribute to health problems such as weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes ...

The proposed label, also called the nutrition info box, would break down information about sodium, added sugar and saturated fat content by saying whether the food contains "Low," "Med" or "High ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ...

Nutrition labels are intended ... Keeping your added sugar intake to less than 10% of your daily calories will help prevent these problems, says Palinski-Wade. Fiber, has several health benefits ...