An upcoming F.D.A. definition may require fiber suppliers to have scientific evidence. The Food and Drug Administration in the Federal Register of March 3 proposed to define fiber. Grain-based foods ...

CHICAGO — The Food and Drug Administration has ruled in favor of 17 ingredients and said they met its dietary fiber definition because of beneficial physiological effects. That number may increase, ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Another change is coming to food nutrition labels. The FDA is expanding its definition of "dietary fiber." The goal with these label changes is to give people more information ...

The FDA has ruled in favor of a citizen petition requesting dietary fiber status for MGP Ingredients' Fibersym RW and FiberRiteRW -- both resistant starches 4 (RS4) -- with the agency stating that it ...

Purveyors of acacia gum suffered a setback last week as the FDA concluded that they had not (yet) presented sufficient evidence to prove that the ingredient should be classified as a dietary fiber on ...

Eating fiber-rich foods can help optimize digestive health, but too much fiber may worsen constipation if insufficient fiber isn’t the cause. Constipation is a common problem that affects up to 20% of ...

A technique called high-definition fiber tractography (HDFT) provides a powerful new tool for tracing the course of nerve fiber connections within the brain—with the potential to improve the accuracy ...