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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Sunday, August 18, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration has been testing an array of ideas for new front-of-package nutrition labeling requirements that are due out this summer intending to reduce diet-related diseases.
Despite overwhelming evidence that poor diets contribute to preventable illness and many leading causes of death;– including heart disease, cancer and Type 2 diabetes – doctors and other health professionals get little training in nutrition in medical school and other education.
In this opinion piece, Amy DeLisio of the Dairy Council of California advocates for more healthy, dairy-inclusive meals to be integrated into California school lunch programs.
The Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that will help reduce sodium in the food supply and draft guidance to improve labeling standards to help consumers better understand how foods can promote good nutrition and assist consumers in making informed choices.
A new study from the Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service shows many recipients of federal nutrition benefits still encounter issues in their efforts to eat a healthy diet.
A new report on grocery shopping trends by FMI — The Food Industry Association, in partnership with The Hartman Group, identified how the pandemic influenced how consumers buy food and learned to enjoy eating at home once again.