On January 14, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed a new requirement for all packaged foods to have a front-of-package (FOP) nutrition label. The FDA’s position is that the FOP ...

If you’ve ever read the nutrition facts on the back of packaged food, you know there’s a lot of information listed, and that ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - March serves as Nutrition Month, bringing awareness to the nutrients we consume, and nutrition facts labels can look scary to consumers if they don’t know the proper terms ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Have you ever wanted to buy something, only to find yourself overwhelmed by eight different options ...

A study in Lagos found that while about 70% of consumers read food labels, only around 65% fully understand them. I know it can be difficult to understand the language and symbols on product ...