In A Nutshell Color-coded food labels using red and green outperform standard text-based nutrition labels at helping consumers accurately evaluate products. Red labels, signaling unhealthy nutrients, ...

Researchers at the University of Bonn and the Ohio State University found that colour-coded labels “significantly increased” healthy choices by increasing the so-called ‘drift rate’ towards healthier ...

Color coding on food product labels is becoming more common. How does it influence consumers and their dietary choices?

Getting people to eat healthier foods is often a losing battle. We don't like being told what to eat or drink, especially by the government. When New York announced plans to implement a ban on large ...

A new analysis has integrated findings from 134 studies of the impact of color-coded nutrition labels and warnings found on the front of some food packaging, indicating that these labels do indeed ...

A simple program involving color-coded food labeling and adjusting the way food items are positioned in display cases was successful in encouraging more healthful food choices in a large hospital ...

In a bid to encourage consumers make healthier food choices, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed to make it mandatory to display red colour-coding on ...

A nation-wide policy to label food products according to its nutritional value has been rolled out. The policy, which was approved by the UAE Cabinet recently, will see food labels list out ...