Food packaging is built to reassure shoppers. Certain words sound meaningful but often describe far less than people assume.

Walking through grocery store aisles offers a kaleidoscope of marketing claims promising healthier choices. Yet many shoppers actively avoid reading nutrition labels, creating a disconnect between ...

The FDA will also work on a front-of-package labeling system. Foods that claim to be "healthy" on their packaging will soon be subject to a new set of labeling guidelines, part of an effort by the U.S ...

Ms. Morgan is a food systems consultant. Mr. Bittman is a former Opinion columnist and a special adviser on food at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Whether you shop for food in ...