iGDP’s Food and Agriculture program examines opportunities to cut emissions, eliminate waste, and responsibly feed people.
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.
Dietary Guidelines for Americans: There Are No Healthy People on an Unhealthy Planet
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans have the potential to better public health and the environment. But in recently released 2020-2025 guidelines do not go far enough.
USDA Proposal Aims to Loosen School Nutrition Standards
A proposed rule by the USDA will reintroduce 1 percent chocolate milk, cut in half whole grain serving requirements, and relax sodium restrictions.
New on the Podcast: The Future of Food Policy Has Big Implications for the Environment
On “Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg,” learn about Kamala Harris on dietary guidelines and the implications of food policy. And hear from Ted Nordhaus of the Breakthrough Institute, Tom Philpott, author of Perilous Bounty, and Luis Guardia of FRAC.
Sweden’s Dietary Guidelines: “Eat greener, not too much, and be active.”
Sweden’s simple and straightforward approach to dietary recommendations makes it easy for citizens to make informed choices about their impact on the environment and their health.
New Study Reveals Nutritional Quality and Limitations of the Proposed America’s Harvest Box
The MSU Food and Health Lab questions the nutritional quality and sustainability of the proposed America’s Harvest Box
Adult Cancer Survivors Underconsume Whole Grains, Overconsume Empty Calories
Research from the Friedman School at Tufts University and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital links childhood cancer with poor dietary habits in adulthood.
