The Long Road to Healthier Living
In February, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published data in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggesting that obesity rates for pre-school-aged children are declining. On Monday,...
View ArticleHard-Fought Battle over Added Sugar Labeling at the FDA: Public Health 1,...
At the Partnership for a Healthier America summit this morning, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the Food and Drug Administration’s newest rule. Two years in the making, the final rule will require,...
View ArticleWhy the Food Industry Can’t Stomach Transparency on Food Labels
Back in May, UCS celebrated a huge victory for science-based policy and public health with the FDA’s unveiling of its revisions to the Nutrition Facts label. Among other changes, the rule will require...
View ArticleFood and Farm Progress to be Thankful For
It seems like a million years since October 2008. That’s when author Michael Pollan published his open letter to the next “farmer-in-chief,” calling on the incoming president to take bold steps to...
View ArticleSonny Perdue’s School Lunch Bait-and-Switch
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue holds up his chocolate milk drink at Discovery Elementary School, in Arlington, VA, on October 18, 2018. USDA Photo by Lance...
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