In today's episode of the 'How to: Fitness' podcast, we take a deep dive into food labels. We delve into how nutrition labels evolved from primarily addressing food safety and illness prevention to focusing on health and calorie content, we examine how calorie information has expanded from packaged foods to being included in restaurant menus, and we discuss whether or not this constant focus on nutritional information is helpful...or actually harmful.  02:06 The Evolution of Nutrition Labels 03:59 The Impact of Nutrition Labels on Fitness and Health 10:03 The History and Politics of Food Labeling 24:05 Understanding Serving Sizes and Calorie Standards 26:06 The Problem with Nutrition Labels 33:11 The Influence of Nutrition Labels on Consumer Behavior Due to limited space in show notes, email for references: [email protected] Don't miss future episodes! Subscribe to our podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform. Follow along with Michael at @michaelulloapt on IG, Threads, Twitter, and Tik Tok https://www.michaelulloa.com/ Follow along with Kate at @klnutrition on IG and threads https://www.katelymannutrition.com/