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
Feb 05 What can $1 billion do to prevent childhood obesity? By Sarah McHaney The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is committing $500 million to spend over the next ten years on programs stopping childhood obesity. Continue reading
Jan 08 Twitter chat: Is sustainability part of a balanced diet? By Nora Daly Some of the nation’s top nutrition experts may be urging Americans to consider more than calories when making their dietary resolutions for 2015 and beyond. Continue reading
Jan 02 Meat industry bristles at suggestion of sustainable dietary guidelines By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A panel that advises the Agriculture Department is ready to recommend that you be told not only what foods are better for your own health, but for the environment as well. That means that when the latest version of the… Continue reading