From 2017 to 2020, American obesity prevalence was 41.9%, according to the CDC. During that timespan, roughly 135 million Americans were considered medically obese, putting a large sector of the population at increased risk ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Perhaps you stocked up when at-home COVID-19 test kits were hard to come by, before the U.S. federal government started a program to mail some to each household. Or maybe you found a bunch of test kits for a good price at ...
May 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—If the label says your food is "light," will you eat more to fill up?
Feb 07, 2022
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Researchers working on the EIT Food funded Health Claims Unpacked project have published a new report which reveals the results of the project's investigations into the communication of health claims on food labels.
Dec 23, 2021
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In 2021, the US Congress passed the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education & Research Act which, among other things, added sesame to the list of allergens which are mandatory for inclusion on food labels by 2023. A new ...
Dec 17, 2021
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A new analysis has integrated findings from 134 studies of the impact of color-coded nutrition labels and warnings found on the front of some food packaging, indicating that these labels do indeed appear to encourage more ...
Oct 05, 2021
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When researchers evaluated consumers' understanding of allergy information on food labels, less than half of individuals found the information to be clear.
Jul 21, 2021
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The EU's food watchdog on Thursday said that a widely-used additive, known as the artificial colouring E171 on food labels, should "no longer be considered safe" for consumption.
May 06, 2021
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Misunderstanding food date labeling is common and educational communications are needed to improve consumer understanding, according to a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior.
May 06, 2021
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An estimated 6 million Americans may suffer from peanut allergies. Tiny amounts of peanut protein can lead to hives, itching, tingling in the mouth, shortness of breath or nausea within minutes.
Mar 26, 2021
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