The word ‘natural’ is legally meaningless on packaging." Expert exposes the true meaning behind 'natural' label on food items: 'Why is food packaging so confusing?' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed food companies use new, front-of-package labels highlighting the levels of fat, salt and added sugar in their products.

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of ...

The French Council of State has annulled two government decrees that sought to prohibit plant-based food producers from using terms traditionally associated with animal-based products, such as “steak” ...

The Non-UPF Verified label could help consumers ... focused consumers concerned about industrial agriculture, particularly genetic modification of food ingredients. The organization characterizes ...

New Culture’s submission of its product label and registration for its animal-free mozzarella to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CFDA) “represents an important maturation ...

We’ll track executive orders that have implications for food and farming, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...

The Certified Naturally Grown label could be more accessible for farmers, but can it actually land with consumers? PRAIRIE DU ROCHER, Ill. — On a cold winter day in Illinois, three little pigs are ...

The United States is nowhere near its goal of cutting food waste in half by 2030, according to new analysis from the University of California, Davis. In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious ...

The USDA does have a cost-sharing program that can help reimburse ... She educates consumers about nutrition and what food labels do or don’t mean. She said consumers sometimes see terms like “natural ...

Animal-free dairy producer New Culture has submitted the product label and registration for its mozzarella to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). It is believed to be the first ...

Isolating U.S. companies from cartel activities could be almost impossible given that the criminal groups operate in sectors like agriculture ... The terrorist label could also push big parts ...