Jun 02 Should food stamps be used for sugary drinks? Researchers find new evidence to support a ban By Diane Jeanty A new study released by Health Affairs on Monday shows that a proposed ban on sugar sweetened beverages purchased with SNAP benefits would significantly reduce obesity in adults ages 18-65. A subsidy for fruits and vegetables would more than double… Continue reading
May 27 First lady responds to critics of school nutrition guidelines By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press First lady Michelle Obama is answering Republicans in Congress who want to roll back healthier school meal standards, holding an event at the White House to highlight the success of the health guidelines. The Tuesday event is an unusual move… Continue reading
May 25 Watch Can Mexico’s health program teach the U.S. to lose weight? By PBS News Hour With obesity levels rivaling those seen in the United States, Mexico has launched a rigorous campaign to combat the epidemic, including taxes on sugary drinks and other high-calorie snack foods. How well is that strategy is working -- and what… Continue watching
Feb 25 Changes may be coming to nutrition facts labels By Zachary Treu The "nutrition facts" that appear on the sides of nearly all packaged foods and drinks in America may soon be seeing an overhaul, according to a Politico report. Continue reading
Feb 16 Measuring the weight of the world By Kristin Miller The United States and Mexico are now effectively tied for a top spot nobody really wants -- most obese in the developed world. Continue reading
Feb 03 Why it takes more than a grocery store to eliminate a ‘food desert’ By Sarah Corapi In his new study published in the journal Health Affairs, Steven Cummins, a professor of population health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, examines how adding a supermarket to a food desert can change — or not… Continue reading
Jan 24 How stress, money woes contribute to the ‘perfect storm’ for weight gain By Jason Kane Research from the National Institutes of Health suggests there are few things that could warp a child's health more than "food insecurity."… Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch USDA Releases New Rules for Snacks Sold at Schools Starting next year, new federal rules from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will regulate the kinds of food and beverages sold at schools in order to lower the amount of fat, salt and sugar in kids' diets. Ray Suarez gets… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch New Documentary Puts Homegrown Issue of Hunger on the Table New Documentary Puts Homegrown Issue of Childhood Hunger on the Table… Continue watching
Feb 21 Watch CDC Report Offers Glimmer of Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend CDC Report Offers Glimmer of Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend… Continue watching