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
Tag: Nutrition
Policy Update: ‘Public Charge’ Rule Officially Proposed
Following up on her article last month about the leaked information regarding proposed changes to the ‘Public Charge’ rule toContinue 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
Cricket Pancakes (CrickCakes): A New Way to Eat Your Greens
A growing movement of nutritionists, sustainability researchers, activists, and alternative foodies are calling edible insects the food group of theContinue 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
Friedman Hosts the 2018 Global Food+ Symposium
The second annual Global Food+ Symposium was hosted at Tufts University’s Friedman School this year. Innovative research being conducted atContinue Reading
Friedman Goes to FNCE
by Hannah Meier, Sharmin Sampat and Anabelle Harari Every year in October, dietitians from across America gather together at aContinue Reading
Fueling your Performance with Fall Flavors
by Megan Maisano Gearing up for this year’s Turkey Trot? This month Megan Maisano shares seasonal foods and recipes thatContinue Reading
Candy-Ween
by Hannah Meier Dressing up, carving pumpkins, ringing doorbells, staying up late, gorging on candy. Halloween traditions are well-beloved inContinue Reading
Nutrition in a Nutshell: Lessons Learned as a Dietetic Intern
by Katelyn Castro I was one of those few teenagers who knew exactly what I wanted to be when IContinue Reading
Balance, Variety, and Moderation: What Do They Really Mean?
by Katelyn Castro Balance, variety, and moderation have been referenced in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for decades. Yet overtime,Continue Reading
The Dr. Oz Effect
by Julia Sementelli With the beginning of the new year inevitably comes an onslaught of promotions and advertisements for miracleContinue Reading
Microalgae: Do They Have a Place in Your Diet or Should They Be Left in the Pond?
by Julia Sementelli If you have an Instagram account, chances are you’ve seen a slew of blue-green smoothies pop upContinue Reading
What to Eat? It Depends Who You Ask
by Hannah Packman The question of what to eat perplexes many Americans. We’re constantly barraged by conflicting dietary advice, muchContinue Reading
CitySprouts: Gardens with a Mission
by Katherine Pett We know the benefits of providing schools with computers, books, and gluesticks, but should schools come withContinue Reading
