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Nearly four in 10 Black, Hispanic families facing food insecurity during pandemic
Black and Hispanic households with children in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to be struggling to afford food during the coronavirus pandemic as white families, according to new research. Experts say that although there have long…
Plant-based diets may lower gestational diabetes risk
Women who eat a plant-based diet before becoming pregnant may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Calorie counts on menus could prevent chronic diseases, save health care costs
Full implementation of a 2018 law requiring major chain restaurants to list calorie counts on their menus could prevent 136,000 new cases of heart disease, 100,000 new cases of type 2 diabetes, and 28,000 early deaths over the…
Negative opinions about genetically modified food may influence receptivity to other food technologies
People who have negative opinions about genetically-modified (GM) food are likely to feel the same about foods containing additives made with nanotechnology.
Following a variety of healthy eating patterns associated with lower heart disease risk
For immediate release: June 15, 2020 Boston, MA – Greater adherence to a variety of healthy eating patterns was associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
Op-ed: A call to ensure food security for children during protests
Protests against police brutality across the U.S. are having the unintended consequence of limiting access to food for low-income and minority children, who already face record high levels of food insecurity because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…
Western diet may worsen men’s fertility
Men who eat Western diets—defined as high in red and processed meats, refined grains, and sweets—may have lower sperm quality and testicular function compared to men who eat healthier diets.
Report urges comprehensive food policy reform
Combating diet-related disease, reducing nutrition-related disparities and creating a more sustainable food system should be top priorities in the U.S., according to a new report released in honor of the 50th anniversary of the White House Conference on…
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…
Tofu consumption linked with decreased risk of heart disease
Eating tofu and other soy-based foods with high levels of isoflavones may lower the risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, led by Qi Sun, associate…