Walking through a grocery store can feel straightforward, but much of what appears simple is carefully engineered. Packaging, language, and visual cues are designed to influence quick decisions, often ...

For more than a century, the U.S. government has tried to bring more transparency to food labels. It started in 1906, when the Pure Food and Drug Act cracked down on mislabeled ingredients and false ...

Some food labels designed to nudge Americans toward healthier food choices can have the opposite effect, new University of Florida research shows. The study is particularly compelling because it comes ...