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Philly says yes to restaurant nutrition info

The city of brotherly love has decided to spread some nutritional love. A Philadelphia city council has given the thumbs up to requiring area ... Read More »

What restaurants don't want you to know

Not too long ago I went to dinner at Ruby Tuesday's with my sister. I substituted veggies for my fries and ordered a meal that I thought would be on ... Read More »

How are nutrition facts generated about meals?

I've always wondered how those "Nutrition Facts" labels on processed foods are generated. Is there written evidence to back up those claims, and does ... Read More »

New nutritional quality index ready for next year

I've long been a critic of the "Nutrition Facts" labels used on all processed foods sold in the U.S. Too little information is given and the numbers ... Read More »

FDA to consider 'Nutrition Facts' labeling changes

In what has been a long time coming, the FDA said last week that it -- finally -- will be reviewing existing rules that govern the use of the ... Read More »

Food rating system in Maine gets shoppers eating healthier

Forget the easily-manipulated "Nutrition Facts" labels on food containers. Unless you're prepared to scrutinize and compare most processed and ... Read More »

New Zealand looks at "traffic lights" for unhealthy foods

In a unique development meant to warn consumers about the food they are about to eat, New Zealand's government may be installing a "traffic light" ... Read More »

Kellogg's to launch "Nutrition at a Glance" labels

Perhaps the purveyors of sugary food are trying to make a stab at actually providing consumers with easy-to-use nutritional information. At least, ... Read More »

Nutrition labels coming to alcoholic drinks?

Are those helpful (and tricky) "Nutrition Facts" labels headed to an alcoholic container near you? Possibly, if the U.S. Treasury Department gets its ... Read More »

Demystifying food labels

I'm a food label addict. Unless I'm familiar with a product, I don't buy anything without reading the label first. I even have my son reading labels ... Read More »