Nutrition

WIC Budget Cuts Threaten Vulnerable Families

Cuts would slash fruit and vegetable benefits for families and push eligible people onto waitlists.

WHO Wants to Shield Children from Harmful Food Marketing

Discover how WHO’s latest recommendations are reshaping the battle against unhealthy food marketing, safeguarding children’s well-being and shaping a healthier future.

Google Joins Forces with Tufts University to Transform Nutrition

Google partners with the Food is Medicine Institute, marking a significant step in the national movement to prioritize the power of food in healthcare and public health systems.

FDA 101: Food Labeling for Online Grocery Shopping and Eaters

The FDA has issued an RFI to learn more about food labeling information provided through online grocery shopping platforms, aiming to provide consumers with more accurate and accessible nutrition, ingredient, and allergen information for packaged foods.

FDA 101: FDA’s Work on a Front-of-Package Labeling Scheme to Empower Healthy Eating

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking a significant step towards healthier eating with their innovative front-of-package labeling system.

Examining China’s Path to Agri-Food Carbon Neutrality: Insights from iGDP’s Analysis

iGDP’s Food and Agriculture program examines opportunities to cut emissions, eliminate waste, and responsibly feed people.

Transforming Health with Food as Medicine in New York City

CHALK’s training program helps pediatric residents better understand social determinants of health and the importance of interdisciplinary intervention.

Op-Ed: We Must Listen To Youth

It’s tempting to see young people as victims who are not getting the resources they need, but they are the present and the future.

Open Letter to Event Organizers: NYC Climate Week and the 78th U.N. General Assembly

Tiny but mighty, beans can help fix the future. That’s why they must be on the menu—and the agenda—at all events.

NYC Unveils First Ever Roadmap to Revolutionize Food Education in Public Schools

The roadmap outlines goals and strategies to improve healthy eating habits among K-12 students in New York City’s public schools.

Join Us on June 20th for a Summit on Advancing Food Is Medicine Approaches

Join us on June 20th for the extraordinary Food Tank Summit in Boston, where we’re advancing the transformative concept of food as medicine.

Unlocking the Power of Food Can Improve the Nation’s Health

“We are so sick as a nation,” says Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian. Food as Medicine offers a way forward.

Illuminating the Systemic Barriers in the the U.S. Food System to Achieve Health Equity

Partnership for a Healthier America is pushing the country to realize that access to healthy food is a fundamental human right.

Finding the Right Balance: Healthy People and a Healthy Planet

A landmark report described how to nourish people and save the planet. But more recent research suggests these guidelines fall short in essential nutrients, begging the question: Can this diet ever provide adequate vitamins and minerals?

Dr. Mark Hyman Tells Us ‘How To Activate Our Body’s Own Innate Healing System’

Food has a lot of power, helping people live more healthfully at any age. But every body is different and it’s important to identify a way of eating that works for the individual.

Unlock the Secrets of Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life

Dr. Mark Hyman’s new book, Young Forever, explains why food isn’t like medicine. It is medicine.

FDA Aims to ‘Improve Diet, Reduce Chronic Disease’ by Updating Healthy Claims on Food Labels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing to make healthy label claims more aligned with updated nutrition advice.

Study Finds Local Foods are the Key to Nutrition in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia local resources offer a holistic solution to address nutrient deficiencies in children.

Climate Action Must Include Nutrition

The climate crisis exacerbates hunger and malnutrition by threatening the nutritional quality of crops as well as crop productivity.

Tufts Researchers Reveal Important Dietary Trends Across 185 Countries

A recent report reveals there has been limited improvement in global diets over the last three decades.

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