
FDA and USDA tackle food date labels to help consumers make better choices
What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.

What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.

The FDA released a statement that it is restructuring and reorganizing to help better promote public health in the modern era.

Though Americans seem to refuse to eat healthy, the FDA has relentless persistence to help people make responsible food choices.

Chronic diseases such as hypertension are linked to a high sodium intake. The FDA proposed changes to its salt standards so that food manufacturers can use salt substitutes and lower the sodium content in processed food.

It’s hard for kids to eat healthy at school when they have limited options. The USDA is awarding grants to help improve student meals and nutrition education.

What’s the difference between “Sell By,” “Use By,” and “Best By”? And how does date labeling affect waste and spending? The FDA and USDA are working on a solution.

The FDA released a statement that it is restructuring and reorganizing to help better promote public health in the modern era.

Though Americans seem to refuse to eat healthy, the FDA has relentless persistence to help people make responsible food choices.

Chronic diseases such as hypertension are linked to a high sodium intake. The FDA proposed changes to its salt standards so that food manufacturers can use salt substitutes and lower the sodium content in processed food.

It’s hard for kids to eat healthy at school when they have limited options. The USDA is awarding grants to help improve student meals and nutrition education.

Confused about the different types of plant-based milk alternatives out there? The FDA drafted new labeling guidance for industry to help make things easier on consumers.

OSHA found that some hair smoothing products may contain formaldehyde, may release formaldehyde at levels above permissible limits during use, and may be mislabeled — all of which can pose health risks. Magic Sleek passes the stringent requirements for hair smoothing products.

Citing growing consumer concern over the ubiquity of refined seed oils throughout the global food supply chain, the Seed Oil Free Alliance, an independent certifying organization advised by a coalition of public health and nutrition experts, created the “Seed Oil Free Certified” Standards and Certification Program.

Crops need nutrients just like we do. The USDA is investing in projects that promote soil health and climate change challenges.