Category: Labeling and Labels (Product)

Mix-Up With Celsius and High Noon Means Some Cans of the Energy Drink May Contain Vodka Seltzer

A mix-up with a packaging supplier resulted in some cans of Celsius, an energy drink containing no alcohol, being filled with vodka seltzer.
F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content

The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.
What Are ‘Healthy’ Foods? New Rules for Labeling Are Issued.

The Food and Drug Administration released final rules on labeling foods as “healthy,” tightening limits for sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
Kennedy’s Vow to Take On Big Food Could Face Resistance

Processed foods are in the cross hairs of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but battling major companies could collide with President-elect Donald J. Trump’s corporate-friendly goals.
At the Grocery Store, Blinded by the Light of the ‘Health Halo’

The term refers to the perception that a food product is generally good for us based on a single claim, casting subliminal power over our diets and dollars.
Why Plastic Water Bottles May Not Contain as Much Recycled Plastic as Advertised

A green accounting method called “mass balance” certifies that something was manufactured with recycled plastic — just not necessarily much of the bottle making the claim.
Researchers Say Social Media Warning Is Too Broad

Some scientists who study youth mental health say the evidence does not support the notion that social media is harmful per se.
Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms

Dr. Vivek Murthy said he would urge Congress to require a warning that social media use can harm teenagers’ mental health.
Teen Who Ate Spicy ‘One Chip Challenge’ Product Died of Cardiopulmonary Arrest

A subsidiary of the Hershey Company pulled the chip from store shelves in September after Harris Wolobah, 14, ate one and died.
Walmart Introduces a New Store Brand for ‘Quality Food’

The Better Goods store brand will carry plant-based, gluten-free and higher-end food and could help the retailer attract more affluent shoppers.
A New Battery Warns Parents if Their Child Has Swallowed It

The new battery by Energizer, with “color alert technology,” comes nearly two years after a report warned that more children were swallowing batteries.
The Surprise Ending of ‘Dune,’ the Popcorn Bucket

What’s in the $24.99 tub, exactly? Lindsay Moyer, a nutritionist, reviews the contents of the movie-snack “vessel.”