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US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines could be controversial. Here's what to watch for

Proposed 2025 U.S. dietary guidelines under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may shift to brief, whole-foods-focused guidance, potentially disrupting federal nutrition policy and programs.
Public health
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 weeks ago

A Make America Healthy Again' Report Goes Easy on the Food Industry

A second White House childhood health strategy shifts emphasis from criticizing the food industry to proposing research initiatives and deregulating small farms.
Public health
fromNature
1 month ago

Are ultra-processed foods really so unhealthy? What the science says

Widespread consumption of ultra-processed foods has replaced traditional dietary patterns, increasing sugar and salt intake and contributing to obesity and other health problems.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

Bye, bye dyes and diet soda: NYC making big menu changes at public schools, hospitals and senior programs | amNewYork

New York City will strengthen municipal meal standards by increasing healthy foods and banning diet sodas, food dyes, and low/no-calorie sweeteners for all ages.
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Bring on the 'MAHA Boxes'

(Kush Desai, a deputy White House press secretary, told me that the leaked report should be disregarded as "speculative literature.") But MAHA boxes are also referenced in the budget request that President Donald Trump sent Congress in May. In that document, MAHA boxes full of "commodities sourced from domestic farmers and given directly to American households" are proposed as an option for elderly Americans who already get free packages of shelf-stable goods from the government.
Public health
SF food
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

More states to ban soda, junk food purchases with food stamps, Trump Agriculture secretary says

The Trump administration is eliminating junk food from food stamp programs through new waivers, marking a historic change in SNAP policy.
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