Feb 16 Watch Will shoppers on food stamps pick up fresher foods? By PBS News Hour The U.S. government wants to steer the 46 million Americans who receive food stamps toward healthier food choices. The USDA plans to require retailers that accept those benefits to stock more fresh foods. But would healthier options change behavior? Gwen… Continue watching
Jan 27 Obama to seek $12B from Congress for child nutrition By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama plans to ask Congress for $12 billion over a decade to help feed schoolchildren from low-income families during the summer, the White House said Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 07 Watch 5:37 U.S. revises dietary advice on sugar, cholesterol and red meat By PBS News Hour There’s a new set of dietary guidelines from the federal government for the first time in five years, advising against too eating much sugar and red meat, while allowing moderate drinking of alcohol and coffee. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Allison… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 8:08 Why we shouldn’t let the food industry dictate our diets By PBS News Hour Michael Pollan's bestselling book "In Defense of Food" was a call to arms for making real food a bigger part of Americans' diets. Now he takes that push to PBS with a new documentary. He joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss… Continue watching
Nov 23 For some people’s diets, ice cream is … a good thing? By Alexandra Sarabia A new study finds a successful diet hinges less on what you eat and more on who you are. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 7:53 Building an oasis in a Philadelphia food desert By PBS News Hour In Philadelphia, a fourth-generation supermarket owner has gone where others have feared to tread: food deserts, low-income neighborhoods that have no direct access to a real grocery store. The small chain has given these communities a place to get nutritious… Continue watching
Jul 24 Proposed label would tell you how much added sugar to eat By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Wondering if you are eating too much added sugar? The nutrition label on your food may one day help you figure it out. Continue reading
Mar 27 Photos: Algae-growing nuns in Central African Republic fight malnutrition with ingenuity By Sebastian Rich Nuns at the St. Joseph Health Centre in Bangui, Central African Republic, grow their own algae as a supplement for malnourished children who have been suffering the ravages of war. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 3:59 What you should know about the government’s new nutritional guidelines By PBS News Hour A government advisory committee made a series of recommendations this past week about what Americans should and shouldn't eat and drink, which will help shape the official guidelines being drawn by the Departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services. Continue watching
Feb 20 New diet guidelines: Drop the sugary drinks; coffee and eggs are OK By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press WASHINGTON — An extra cup or two of coffee may be OK after all. More eggs, too. But you definitely need to drink less sugary soda. And, as always, don't forget your vegetables. Recommendations Thursday from a government advisory committee… Continue reading