Nutrition 101 Video Series: How to Read a Nutrition Facts Label
October 19, 2022
Did you know that the Nutrition Facts label has only been required on food and beverage packaging in the U.S. since 1990? This information can help us make healthier…
Nutrition Facts Panel
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Added Sugars Labeling for Honey and Maple Syrup: A Less-Sticky Situation
April 26, 2022
Key Highlights: The Nutrition Facts label became mandatory in the 1990s. Added Sugars information has been required on the Nutrition Facts label since 2016. Pure honey, pure maple syrup and…
Servings Sizes and Portion Sizes: Making Smaller Sizes the New Normal Again
April 1, 2020
It may be hard to imagine in today’s information age, but nutrition labels were not always displayed on packaged foods and beverages. The first Nutrition Facts label appeared on packages…
Go Further with Food: 3 New Nutrition Facts
April 3, 2018
The Nutrition Facts label is getting a makeover — its first in nearly a quarter-century. Most products will be using the updated label by Jan. 1, 2020, and some already…
Go Further with Food: Get to Know the New Nutrition Facts Label
March 22, 2018
This third article in our “Go Further with Food” series enhances our understanding of the new Nutrition Facts label.The first article in the series focused on food waste, and the…
Going Beyond the Grill: Nutrition Tips for Dad
June 14, 2017
My dad does most of the grocery shopping. He did while I was growing up, and he still does for my mom and for my brothers and sisters who live…
What’s On the Table for Menu Labels?
May 22, 2017
You may have heard in recent news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) filed a notice delaying (again) a long-awaited menu labeling rule that was to be implemented on May…
Try It Tuesday: Reading Food Labels
March 21, 2017
A couple months ago, we wrote a post about added sugars. Like most of our sugars posts, it garnered quite a bit of discussion on social media. One comment really…
The Top Food Insight Blogs of 2016
December 20, 2016
Throughout 2016, the IFIC Foundation has brought you the scoop on all things food. Let’s take a look back at our top posts from the year (based on the total…
A Guide to Making Sense of Sugars
December 1, 2016
Click Here to Download the Fact Sheet Few topics in nutrition have received more attention in recent years than sugars and added sugars. The role of sugars in food, how…