PepsiCo Adding Healthier Snacks as Consumers Shun Salt and Fat
Rising consumer demand for fewer empty calories is pushing the snack and beverage giant to offer options with less sodium, fat and artificial ingredients.
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What Is Front-of-Package Food Labeling? And Will it Help?
The FDA says new labels will make it easier to spot harmful ingredients. A UVA nutritionist suggests taking a holistic ...
Minnesota has an abundance of food scientists. What exactly do they do?
The state is a food science hub thanks to all the food company headquarters, including General Mills and Cargill.
The FDA’s new, same-old food labels demand better obesity solutions
All things considered, it’s at least as likely to make health outcomes worse as it is to make most people healthier.
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Agriculture and Food Security
ADB announced plans to provide at least $14 billion over 2022-2025 in a comprehensive program of support to ease a worsening food ... nutrition insecurity, and growing water shortages. The region’s ...
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FDA Finally Bans Red Dye No. 3: What You Need to Know
The US Food and Drug Administration announced this month that it's effectively banning Red No. 3, the controversial ...
GLP-1 Users Are Spending Way Less on Groceries and Fast Food, According to a New Study
Recent research out of Cornell University showed that GLP-1 users' grocery bills have been reduced by as much as 8.6% — with ...
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FDA's New Year, New Rules: Labeling for Healthier Choices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking a stronger approach toward supporting health goals in 2025 and beyond by setting the tone ...
Junk food turns public villain as power shifts in Washington
The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks. For years, the federal government has steered clear of ...
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The best thing that Joe Biden did
Stacy Dean, who served as deputy undersecretary for USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services from 2021 to 2024, explained to me that her team’s efforts to reform the Thrifty Food Plan ...
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Food Labeling: Front-of-Package Nutrition Information
This document has been published in the Federal Register. Use the PDF linked in the document sidebar for the official electronic format.
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Does FDA’s proposed front-of-pack nutrition labeling miss the mark?
“Additional nutrition labeling that is interpretive and prominently displayed on the front of food packaging could help improve consumer awareness of nutrients to limit by providing a more ...