California wants to help end the everyday household debate over whether the food in the fridge is still good to eat. Food labels that say “sell by” or “best before” are misleading because they have no ...

McDonald?s might as well have a bull?s-eye painted on its chest. The reigning king of the fast food industry has recently had to deal with lawsuits, angry consumer groups, accusations that its food ...

Fast food menus rely heavily on eye-catching descriptions and health-focused buzzwords. While most marketing stays within legal boundaries, some items have crossed into gray areas, leading to backlash ...

Ms. Morgan is a food systems consultant. Mr. Bittman is a former Opinion columnist and a special adviser on food at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Whether you shop for food in ...