Opinion: ‘Critical’ to ensure nutritional needs of vulnerable children during pandemic
With schools and child care centers shuttered across the U.S. because of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children who rely on school meals may face food insecurity, according to a March 30, 2020 Perspective piece in the New…
U.S. food environment promotes weight gain
Changes in the food environment are needed at every level—local, state and federal, say researchers.
New SNAP rule likely to increase food insecurity
The Trump administration has finalized a rule tightening work requirements for SNAP.
Children in the U.S. drinking fewer sugary beverages
Consumption of sugar-sweetened drinks is decreasing among children in the U.S., according to new research. Sara Bleich, professor of public health policy at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and senior author of the study, said in…
Obesity interventions should focus on food environment, not fat shaming
Addressing obesity will require changing environmental cues, rather than blaming individuals.
Addressing childhood obesity ‘like playing whack-a-mole’
Childhood obesity rates continue to rise in the U.S., despite some modest progress toward getting kids to eat healthier school lunches and consume fewer sugary drinks.
Menu labeling associated with fewer calories at convenience stores
There was a significant decrease in the average calories of menu items at convenience stores in the years leading up to the implementation of a national menu labeling law that required certain chain restaurants in the U.S. to…
Choosing healthy fast-food options
More than a third of American adults eat at fast-food restaurants every day. But it’s possible to make healthy choices at these restaurants, say experts. “People aren’t just going to stop eating at fast-food restaurants tomorrow,” said Sara Bleich,…
Curbing young kids’ sugary beverage consumption
Preschool and daycare may be the most effective settings for programs aiming to limit sugary beverage consumption in young children. Strategies that may help keep kids away from soda and other sugary drinks include limiting access to these…
SNAP and the Farm Bill: Food Insecurity as a public health issue
In this week's podcast we explore how changes in SNAP are likely to affect the health of food insecure Americans.