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 ...

Clearer warning-style labels may help shoppers make healthier choices faster, but certain designs can still create false impressions of health and mislead shoppers into thinking unhealthy foods are ...

Walk into any grocery store and you'll be bombarded with labels promising everything from "natural" goodness to "free-range" freedom. They look official, sound reassuring, and often cost a premium.