Recipe: Seasonal Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Looking for an easy side dish for your next food-centric soiree or a simple single-serve meal that requires minimal work?Continue Reading
Category: Nutrition
State of the Union: Maternal and Child Health Status in the US
America is a highly developed nation, but our maternal health care is severely lacking. First year NICBC student, Michelle Severs,Continue Reading
The Truth about Organic Snack Foods
NICBC student EJ Johnson compares organic and conventional snack foods and breaks down the differences (and lack thereof) between theContinue Reading
Future of Food and Nutrition Conference Announces Keynote Speaker
The Future of Food and Nutrition Conference, hosted annually at Friedman, will be held on April 4, 2020. Keep readingContinue Reading
Hello, TODAY show: Interning for Joy Bauer
From recipe testing to nutrition research, find out how one of our students spent her summer interning for Joy BauerContinue Reading
It’s time to incorporate sustainability into America’s Dietary Guidelines
In this op-ed, Lindsay Gaesser makes the case for incorporating sustainability into the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Internship Spotlight: The Hatchery Chicago
Second-year NICBC student Olivia Japlon shares how her interest in the food and beverage industry led to her internship atContinue Reading
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
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
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