Date labels. Expiration dates. Best-by dates. Whatever you call them, at some point, you’ve probably squinted at those tiny dot-matrix-printed numbers and wondered: “Does this mean my cheese ...

Regular label reading helps identify and avoid potentially dangerous substances in food. Many processed foods contain artificial preservatives, synthetic colorings, and harmful additives that may ...

From flashy buzzwords to health claims, food labels can be deceiving. With this in mind, it’s important to take a closer look at what you’re buying at the grocery store.

The Nutrition Facts label, that black and white information box found on nearly every packaged food product in the U.S. since 1994, has recently become an icon for consumer transparency. The most ...

From flashy buzzwords to health claims, food labels can be deceiving. With this in mind, it’s important to take a closer look at what you’re buying at the grocery store.

In a statement, the Health Ministry said recent media reports on samosas and jalebis claiming otherwise are “misleading, incorrect, and baseless.” ...

3. Myth: Date labels are nationally standardized “Use by,” “best by,” “expires on” or any of the other myriad phrases you might see stamped on your food don’t have official definitions.