What’s an “ABAWD” and Why Should I Care?
This month, MS/MPH candidate Grace Flaherty takes a policy deep-dive into the winners, losers, and research behind the USDA’s proposedContinue Reading
Category: Nutrition
Baking and Adapting with Friends
From low-FODMAP diets to vegan and oil-free, recipe testing is always more fun with friends around. The next time youContinue Reading
What is the Planetary Health Diet?
“Food is the single strongest lever to optimize human health and environmental sustainability on Earth.” – EAT-Lancet Report, Food inContinue Reading
Let Them Drink Milk
The school cafeteria is no stranger to food fights, and the most recent battle over the lunchroom menu revolves aroundContinue Reading
Is it Time to Separate Food Stamps from the Farm Bill?
Despite its name, the Farm Bill includes important nutrition legislation such as SNAP. In this op-ed, Lindsay Gaesser provides insightfulContinue Reading
An Even Better Banana Bread
Who doesn’t love a good banana bread? Olivia Japlon gives provides her recipe for a banana bread that recreates herContinue Reading
Is phytate blocking your iron absorption?
Adding more grains, beans, nuts, and seeds to one’s diet is shown to benefit health, but a few culinary tricksContinue Reading
School Lunch Guidelines Just Got a Makeover — But Were They Really Necessary?
This article examines the recent changes the Trump administration made to school lunch guidelines and the reasons why these changesContinue Reading
88 Acres: Granola Bars Remastered
If you’ve forgotten how real food tastes or just wish you could find a simple snack that is convenient, healthy,Continue Reading
A Healthier Version of Your Favorite Meatballs
A quick, healthy version of meatballs to add to your week-night dinner rotation. Meatballs have always been a favorite foodContinue Reading
Friedman Goes to FNCE 2018
Every year in October, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosts The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (otherwise knownContinue Reading
The Hybrid Burger
This burger recipe cuts your meat intake in half to reduce both calories and your carbon footprint. I grew upContinue Reading
Action Alert: Call for Nominations for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
Do you care about the guidance Americans receive on diet and nutrition? Do you want this guidance to provide recommendationsContinue Reading
A Call to Arms: How Food Provision on U.S. Military Bases Increases Obesity in Service Members
Obesity rates in the U.S. military have been increasing for decades. Sam Jones interviews Daphne Warlamis, a recent UEP grad,Continue Reading
Food Label Fear Mongering and its “Toxic” Effects
You know it’s hard out here for a processed food. These days, most consumers want to know what’s in theirContinue Reading
