If you've spent your entire life trying and failing to follow the serving size listed on the Nutrition Facts label, we've got some good news for you: serving sizes aren't meant to be a recommendation.

Food labels got a makeover at the beginning of the year due to new rules from the FDA. It is the first major update to the label in over 20 years. Labels now have two columns to outline the difference ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to make the Nutrition Facts label on many packaged foods significantly more honest. It’s a well-intentioned fix that some think could backfire. As part ...

MILWAUKEE -- Serving sizes aren't what they used to be -- at least if you're looking at food labels. They've recently changed to help us all make more informed decisions about what we are eating and ...

The labels on the back of your food are about to get an update. The big change? Making serving sizes that reflect how people actually eat. The new label proposed today by the FDA has a couple new ...

Dear Dr. Blonz: What is the difference between a “serving,” as used on the USDA food pyramid, and the “serving size” on food labels? Why is there a difference? — J.L., San Leandro, California Dear J.L ...

Restaurants and retail establishments that sell packaged foods should be mindful of the United States Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) nutrition labeling and serving size final rules and newly ...

In the 23 years since the nutrition facts label first appeared on the backs of most packaged foods, there has only been one significant change — the addition of trans fat numbers in 2006. But since ...

Note from Joan Cook: This is my last column. I have resigned my position at the Penn State Extension. It has been a joy to serve our county constituents, and I truly hope I have been of help to each ...