New SNAP rule likely to increase food insecurity
The Trump administration has finalized a rule tightening work requirements for SNAP.
Milk not necessary for adults, can be good option for kids
Milk can be a convenient way to ensure that they get adequate nutrients as they grow, but adults don't need it.
Building better global food systems
The 10th annual Nutrition and Global Health Symposium focused on the challenges of building better global food systems to meet local needs.
Opinion: Nutrition education should be requirement for medical students
Doctors are unequipped to have meaningful conversations with their patients about a leading cause of death in the U.S.—poor diet quality.
On fiftieth anniversary of landmark nutrition conference, experts look at past successes, future challenges
Researchers looked back on successes in food and nutrition policy over the past half century and ahead toward solutions for a healthier, more equitable, and more sustainable food system.
Replacing less healthy foods with nuts could help lower risk of long-term weight gain
People who ate a daily half-serving of nuts (about a handful) instead of the same amount of refined grains, red meat, or dessert gained less weight over a 24-year study period than those who ate nuts less frequently.
Squeezed school lunch times shortchange kids’ nutrition
When school districts cut lunch to 20 minutes or less to accommodate more instruction time, students' nutrition may suffer.
Are fake meat products better for human and planetary health?
Frank Hu, chair of the Department of Nutrition, and co-authors including Gina McCarthy, director of C-CHANGE, looked at whether plant-based meat alternatives can be part of a healthy and sustainable diet.
Advice for a healthy diet
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health nutrition researchers Walter Willett and David Ludwig spoke to the Boston Globe Magazine for an August 25, 2019 article exploring current trends in healthy diet advice.
Peanuts may help protect against age-related cognitive decline
A diet that includes peanuts may help prevent age-related cognitive decline.