Federal Food Aid Diabetes’ Best Friend?
Sen. Tom Coburn says it is. Even if that's not absolutely true, the U.S. government can do a much better job of encouraging better meals on its dime.
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Nutrition
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The True Cost of Tobacco
Researchers find that poor smokers' children are the victims of the habit: Their nutrition takes a hit when their parents divert precious resources to pay for tobacco.
Product Placement Links Celluloid and Cellulite
The first comprehensive analysis of its type finds food and beverage products appear in more than two-thirds of popular movies.
Little Stores and Fatter Kids
Lots of urban kids are flocking to eat crappy food peddled by corner stores, but both kids and vendors can be shown a more nutritious way.
Would You Like Nutrition Info With That?
A new study suggests that no one really looks at the nutritional information that fast-food outlets are being urged to — or forced to — paste on their walls.
When Healthy Met Junky
Kids navigate a semantic minefield where products with healthy-sounding ingredients are perceived as good for you, even if they're not.
The ‘Silent Tsunami’ Food Crisis in America
Even in an over-retailed America, there are still heavily populated areas that lack that basic service provider of urban life, a grocery store.
Big Soda, the USDA and School Food
The public is hearing mixed messages on eating right, and a prominent nutritionist believes government needs to cast off its lobbyist-inspired inhibitions and spread the gospel of common sense.
Eating Healthy Foods May Lighten Your Wallet
An unusual two-year analysis of grocery prices—based on the cost per calorie—reveals a nearly 20 percent rise in the cost of what are usually healthier foods, widening the already disturbing junk-food gap.