6 states and District of Columbia sue Trump administration over school lunches
The lawsuit comes after the Trump administration scaled back contested school lunch standards implemented under the Obama administration, including one requiring that only whole grains be served.
Wealthy Americans know less than they think they do about food and nutrition
Affluent consumers may have more access to information about food than lower-income earners, but they are just as vulnerable to misinformation.
U.S. schools rethink ‘lunch shaming’ policies that humiliate children with meal debts
New Mexico this year became the first to outlaw school meal shaming. Several other states are weighing similar laws.
Twitter Chat: Can healthy eating replace medicine?
Join us at 1 p.m. EDT on Thursday for an online conversation about using nutrition to treat obesity-related chronic conditions such as heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes.
Children grumbling about healthier school meal rules championed by first lady Michelle Obama may have reason to cheer Trump's election as the billionaire businessman is a proud patron of Kentucky Fried Chicken and McDonald's while promising to curb federal regulations.
In a new study, an artificial gut reveals the best edible insects for combating mineral deficiencies in the global nutrition crisis.
Researchers have discovered documents showing that the sugar industry paid researchers to downplay the health risks of sugar and play up the risks of saturated fat in the 1960s. Gwen Ifill speaks with Marion Nestle of New York University about…
Sam Polk was making millions on Wall Street when he had a life-changing revelation: he wanted to help those in need. His focus became so-called "food deserts," regions with limited access to healthy food. Polk founded Everytable to serve nutritious…
Olympic athletes can burn thousands of calories as they strive for gold medals, making food essential for their training. We were fascinated by how professional athletes fuel themselves for Olympic events, so we reached out to the Olympians themselves. Here’s…
