After all, it’s called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for a reason.
America’s Food Program for the Poor Should Focus on Nutrition
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Nutrition Research Articles
U.S. House Calls for Nutrition Education for Medical Professionals
The U.S. House passed a bipartisan resolution calling on medical schools and other health professional training programs to incorporate nutrition education into their curricula, advance nutrition research, and raise awareness of the role that nutrition plays in health.
Millions are suffering from diet-related diseases. What number will make us pay attention?
Americans who suffer from diet-related conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity are 12 times as likely to die after a covid infection.
The obesity pandemic has made COVID much more deadly
Early on, researchers began to realize that obesity was a major risk factor for being admitted to the hospital with COVID-19.
Opinion: Needed: A Second White House Nutrition Conference
Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) have introduced legislation calling for a second White House Conference on Nutrition. They are correct; it is time.
From Silos to Systems Investing in Sustainable Nutrition Science for a Healthy Future
Diet-related disease, climate change, and environmental degradation exact an enormous toll on human and planetary health. These challenges can be addressed in part by shifting what we eat and how we produce food, yet key questions remain about how to make such transitions effective, equitable, and sustainable.
Chronic Health Conditions: Federal Strategy Needed to Coordinate Diet-Related Efforts
Chronic health conditions (like heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and obesity) are costly and deadly—causing over half of U.S. deaths in 2018. They also exacerbated the pandemic: Americans with such conditions were 12 times more likely to die after contracting COVID, according to the CDC
True Cost of Food: Measuring What Matters to Transform the U.S. Food System
This report outlines the true cost of food, which includes the impacts on our health, the environment, biodiversity, livelihoods, and much more. With this new analysis, governments, advocates, corporations, and individuals are better equipped to catalyze the change needed to develop a truly nourishing, equitable, and sustainable food system in the United States.
It’s time for a second Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health
Fifty-two years ago, President Nixon convened the first and still only White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health.