The escalating global burden of child obesity represents one of the most pressing public health challenges, with profound implications for lifelong health of children and for health system ...

Chile's complementary set of policies targeting food products high in fat, salt and sugar plausibly reduces the risk of school-age children being overweight or having obesity, finds a study published ...

Food warning labels reduce sugar intake, but a new review finds they may do little to narrow health inequalities among ...

As both the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre and Safe Food Advocacy Europe release reports detailing how the food industry conveys information, calls for change emerge. In September 2022, ...

What does organic really mean on food labels? Learn how to identify genuine organic products and understand certification ...

UK supermarkets have removed “best before” dates on thousands of fresh food products in an effort to reduce food waste. One of the major supermarket chains, Sainsbury’s, is replacing these labels with ...

The European Commission is planning to propose a sustainable food labelling network, yet must first address several key challenges, suggests Professor Matthias Finkbeiner, Chair of Sustainable ...

In 1850, President Zachary Taylor consumed contaminated fruit and milk at a fundraising event, which ultimately led to his death. This event, as well as many other food illness events, encouraged ...

To increase a product’s appeal to consumers, food manufacturers place food certification labels on the front of their packaging - concerned with environmental, animal welfare, or fair trade, and ‘free ...

Reading food labels can feel tricky, especially when they’re packed with unfamiliar terms and confusing claims. You might ...

Understanding the difference between best before and use-by dates is vital for food safety.

Food labels that tell people how much exercise would be needed to work off what they eat may be more effective at encouraging healthy eating habits than simply listing the calorie content, according ...