Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Nutrition claims like “sugar-free” or “reduced fat” are hard enough to parse, even when they are ...

Do you know what “cage-free” means? How about “free range”? “Pasture-raised”? Some of the terms used on food labels are official certifications, enforced by the USDA or a nonprofit entity, and the ...

This story comes from Life Kit, NPR's podcast with tools to help you get it together. Listen to the podcast episode at the top of the page, or find it here. These days, shopping for eggs or coffee can ...