Labels
The ingredient list has an order. Here is how to read it.
Ingredient list order helps you compare similar foods and spot relative ingredient differences, while showing why…
The reading shelf
All reviews
Read the latest pieces on food labels, claims, ingredients, processing and sourcing. Each starts with a specific question and stays within what the available information can support.
Claims
Natural, Traditional, Wholesome: Three Claims, Three Different Questions
Natural, traditional, and wholesome describe different things. Learn what each food claim can tell you—and what to…
Processing
From Grain to Flake: What Oat Processing Changes
Oat processing explains why groats, steel-cut oats, rolled oats, and instant oats cook differently, so you can choose…
Sourcing
The Origin Story on a Package Is Not the Whole Supply Chain
Food origin labels identify different parts of a supply chain. Learn to distinguish ingredient sources, processing…
Ingredients
A pantry comparison, one label at a time
A pantry comparison helps you compare cooking role, storage directions, and package format so you can choose foods…