WWI and WWII food conservation efforts hold valuable lessons
Editor’s Note: This post also appears on the Center for a Livable Future’s blog (CLF, based at Johns Hopkins University). Check there often for fresh ideas about a healthy food system…and …
Q&A: Caroline Cahill, Feeding America Child Hunger Corps Fellow
“I think what people in my generation can do is become actively engaged in the conversation. They can engage with their members of Congress and work with organizations that want …
TPP and your plate, taking on “big soda” and changing “big food”
Good morning … another busy week off to a start! We’ve selected some articles you may have missed that are worth a read. In no particular order: The Trans-Pacific Partnership and …
The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: the keys to …
“Blue zones”: human longevity takes a village…and a bean
A research team that includes a demographer, an evolutionary geneticist, a physician and a National Geographic fellow (and award-winning author) studies longevity around the world. They’ve identified “blue zones”…places where …
Is it time for a warning label on sugary drinks?
Few disagree that the consumption of sugary beverages is contributing to the national crisis of obesity and chronic disease, including Type 2 diabetes. Various ideas have been suggested to cut …
The Navajo Nation will soon have a junk food tax
The Navajo Nation, a 27,000-square-mile area spread across New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, will become the first place in the United States to levy a tax on “junk food.” The …
Proposed U.S. dietary guidelines draw praise, ire; a look at Brazil’s
The nation’s Dietary Guidelines are set to be revised this year, and a panel of scientific experts advising the federal government says that Americans should eat “more fruit, vegetables, dairy, …
Predicting the future of health
The Los Angeles Times convenes a panel of health experts to talk about the future: one year out, and what may be in store for us in five years. The …