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 for ...

Health halo foods are foods that seem healthy because they're labeled with words like "organic," "non-GMO," "gluten-free," and other similar claims. These words on a label or a restaurant menu can ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hears you and responds. The agency just updated the nutritional requirements a food must meet to claim “healthy” on its package. Overwhelming numbers of food ...

Consumers want functional food. If nothing else is certain, that is. In many areas, from coffee to bread to plant-based protein to non-alcoholic drinks, consumers want food that can provide functional ...

The FDA has updated the definition of "healthy" on food labels to better reflect current nutritional science. Foods must now meet criteria for beneficial nutrients and limits on added sugars, ...

Diet-related health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity, are on the rise in Kenya, putting immense strain on already over-stretched public health systems. These conditions are often ...

Supplements are not reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration before they are sold The FDA may allow warning labels to appear just once per package rather than after every health claim Some ...