Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Nutrition Facts label is designed to meet shifting dietary trends and public health goals. NoDerog/iStock via Getty Images ...

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The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing that nutrition information be placed on the front of packaged foods to provide at-a-glance information about saturated fat, sodium and added sugar.

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 ...

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 ...

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A recent federal report shows that more Americans are using nutrition labels. That’s a good thing because reading the nutrition information has been shown to have health benefits. But not everyone is ...

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A red hexagon could soon appear on the front of packaged foods to flag high levels of added sugar, added fat or salt.