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Canada Alters Halal Rules

Canada has amended the Food and Drug Regulations to provide consumers with more information about how food labelled as halal are made.

April 24, 2014

Halal claims on food labels, packaging or advertising material must now include the name of the certifying body.

Tenderized Beef Rules Proposed

Beef tenderized by machines before it is sold in grocery stores could soon carry labels warning customers to cook the meat thoroughly.

June 7, 2013

The Agriculture Department has proposed to require the new package labels and cooking instructions on the meat, which is poked with needles or blades to increase tenderness.

Women Read Labels More

Women check and use food label components more often and thoroughly than men.

May 29, 2013

The study found women use the Nutrition Facts label, health claims, ingredient lists and serving sizes more frequently than men when making decisions about food products.

Label Color and Consumer Perception

Green calorie labels may lead people to see nutrition-poor foods in a healthier light.

March 13, 2013

Cornell research found consumers are more likely to perceive a candy bar as healthier if it has a green label.

Now, Exercise Labeling?

October 24, 2012

People want food labels to show how much exercise they will need to do to burn off the calories, a study from the University of Canterbury has revealed.

Label Reading Linked to Obesity Prevention

September 13, 2012

An international team of scientists headed from the University of Santiago de Compostela ensures that reading the labels on food products is linked to obesity prevention, especially in women.

Allergy Labels Confusing Consumers?

April 6, 2012

The different allergy labels in common use may be confusing consumers instead of helping them decide whether to buy a food product, a new Canadian study shows.

‘Meteoric’ Growth in Allergy Labels in U.K.

September 26, 2011

Food labels like gluten-free and dairy-free are experiencing "meteoric growth" in the U.K., with more consumers saying they have developed food intolerances or have made changes to their diet, reports a market research group.

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