Health
Claims on baby food fail to stack up
From images of fruit to claims of being "sugar-free," baby foods often feature misleading claims aimed at convincing parents the products are a healthy choice, new research shows.
Sep 5, 2025
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture: News and Research on Product Packaging
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Health
Front-of-package food labels: A path to healthier choices in Canada
The way you see nutrition labels on food packaging is about to change. By 2025, new front-of-package labels will start appearing on grocery store shelves, and by January 2026, they'll be mandatory.
Feb 3, 2025
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Health
Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study published in BMJ Public Health. The review, which is the first of its kind, is led by researchers at King's ...
Jan 28, 2025
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Health
Level of agreement among different nutrition labels worldwide found to be very low
The UPV/EHU's Nursing and Health Promotion research group compared seven nutrition labeling schemes in Europe, Oceania and South America and found that they barely coincide when specifying whether cooked foods are healthy. ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Health
Half of heavier drinkers say calorie labels on alcohol would lead to a change in their drinking habits
Just over half of heavier drinkers in England say they would make changes to their drinking if calorie labels for alcohol were introduced, according to a new study by UCL researchers.
Sep 18, 2024
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Medications
Research sheds light on effectiveness of FDA's black box warning for asthma drug
A University of Oklahoma study about a "black box warning" for the asthma drug Singulair continues to influence a national conversation about the medication and its reported neuropsychiatric side effects in children and adolescents. ...
Apr 5, 2024
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Health
Study: Using Nutrition Facts labels linked to healthier eating choices among 8th and 11th grade students
Using the Nutrition Facts labels to make food choices is significantly associated with healthy eating among 8th and 11th grade students in Texas, although the proportion of students using nutrition labels to make their food ...
Feb 6, 2024
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Health informatics
Think wine is a virtue, not a vice? Nutrition label information surprised many US consumers
When you reach for that bottle of wine this Valentine's Day, do you know how healthy it is? Many people have a too-rosy view of the beverage and are surprised when confronted with the facts about it on a nutrition label, ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Health
Online grocery shopping: 'Huge gap' in major supermarkets' food labeling
Food label information that is otherwise mandatory for physical products is missing from online supermarkets in Australia, which may pose a health and safety risk for consumers, a new study suggests.
Sep 26, 2023
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Health
Warning labels on restaurant menus reduce likelihood consumers order high-sugar foods, study finds
Added-sugar warning labels reduced the likelihood that consumers would order items containing high amounts of added sugar in an online experiment led by University of California, Davis researchers. Menu labels can help inform ...
Apr 18, 2023
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