MedPage Today February 6, 2025
Jennifer A. Garner, PhD, RD

— Front-of-package labeling can offer consumers clear guidance

Let’s get on the same page before we dive in. Supermarkets and supercentersopens in a new tab or window prevail as the primary source of groceries for U.S. households. Supermarkets stock upwards of 30,000 different itemsopens in a new tab or window, on average, including a nauseating variety of options for any given food. Most of the U.S. diet is composed of ultraprocessed foodsopens in a new tab or window, with higher intake of these foods linked to greater risk of chronic diseaseopens in a new tab or window. At the same time, foundational training on managing home economicsopens in a new tab or window, including basic nutrition and food preparation skills,...

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