nutritional information

Communities such as New York City and San Francisco have mandated more overt nutrition labeling on fast food in hopes that, with information, people will make better choices on what they eat. Sadly, a new study of people in an area where this mandate is already in effect found that better...

It will soon become a bit easier to compare calorie, fat and probably sugar and salt information when grocery shopping. The food products and the grocery industry on Wednesday announced that some nutritional information displayed on the sides of packaging will soon be more prominently featured on...

Americans are on an eating binge. More than one third of adults -- more than 72 million people -- and 17% of children are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It's no surprise that the weight-loss industry has become a $59.7 billion business and is expected to grow 2%...

For the many thousands of muggles who've gulped down Butterbeer at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter without knowing what they were drinking, Consumer Ally has unlocked the closely-guarded secret of the magical drink's nutritional content. Neither the wizards at Hogwarts nor the folks at...

Pending legislation requiring chain restaurants to publish the caloric content of their meals -- which often make a mockery of the FDA's recommended daily allowance -- hasn't stopped them from offering patrons sumo-sized portions, based on the artery-clogging finalists in this year's Xtreme Eating...

Zac reported last week on the ludicrous proposal of a Mississippi legislator to ban obese people from restaurants in the state. Silly as this may be, it has inspired discussion about our nation's struggle with belly bulge. An article in a recent Business Week pointed out one hurdle in our battle,...