Everybody knows eating too much candy can make you sick. But if that candy was made by Mars, chances are the workers who packaged and distributed it also put their health at risk.
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During Pandemic, It’s All Tricks and No Treats for Mars Wrigley Workers
October 26, 2020 12:44 PM EDT
New Dietary Guidelines Report is a Science Success Story
July 16, 2020 10:45 AM EDT
Yesterday, a committee of experts convened by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the scientific report meant to form the basis of the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Clocking in at a full 835 pages, the report outlines conclusions and recommendations from the committee’s rigorous multi-year review of current topics in nutrition. Read more >
New Dietary Guidelines Could Help Us Kick Our Sugar Habit—But Will Science Win Out?
June 18, 2020 9:48 AM EDT
For the last sixteen months, top health and nutrition experts have been hard at work reviewing the scientific research that will inform the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Yesterday, via webcast, they finally shared the fruits of their labor. Read more >
Investing in Dietary Guidelines Will Leave Us Better Prepared for the Next Pandemic
May 27, 2020 1:04 PM EDT
As US cases of COVID-19 near 1.7 million, we continue to learn more about the nature of the disease, including the factors that influence susceptibility to COVID-19 and the severity of symptoms.
Some of these risk factors, like age and certain health conditions, are beyond our ability to control.
Others, we have a shot at improving. Read more >
Kids, Families, and Food Workers Need a “HEROES Act.” Will Congress Deliver?
May 13, 2020 2:27 PM EDT
Yesterday, House Democrats released the text of a new stimulus package: a blueprint for what could become the fourth major COVID-19 response bill passed by Congress. What did the bill get right, and when can we expect it to move? Read more >