Portland High sophomore Aidan McGowan found that changing his diet was a key to adding 20 pounds of muscle. Derek Davis/Staff Photographer Aidan McGowan played for the Portland High junior varsity football team as a freshman last year. Soon after the season ended, he went to a gym in Scarborough […]
Nutrition & Food
30 Best Low-Carb Foods Packed With Nutritional Value
Low-carb diets are more popular than ever. But before you hop on the bandwagon, registered dietitian and Dressing On The Side author Jaclyn London, M.S., R.D., says it’s important to remember that just because a food has carbohydrates doesn’t mean it’s unhealthy. In fact, our body needs carbs to survive. […]
How the White House nutrition conference may tackle Americans’ unhealthy diets : Shots
The U.S. food system makes junk food plentiful and cheap. Eating a diet based on whole foods like fresh fruit and vegetables can promote health – but can also strain a tight grocery budget. Food leaders are looking for ways to improve how Americans eat. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty […]
Food and Nutrition Security Bulletin Southern Africa Monthly Bulletin: August 2022 – Angola
Attachments Key message: Atypically earlier than usual start of the lean season expected in some of the drought and cyclone worst-affected parts of the region. The Ukraine-Russia conflict affected the food and nutrition security of the region on four fronts – food accessibility, food availability, food use, and food stability. […]
Healthy Meals Incentives | Food and Nutrition Service
USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has established the Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative to improve the nutritional quality of school meals through food systems transformation, school food authority recognition and technical assistance, the generation and sharing of innovative ideas and tested practices, and grants. Key Activities Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition […]
Ahead of Hunger Conference, Pingree Urges White House to Advance ‘Food is Medicine’ Proposals
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is urging the Biden Administration to incorporate “food is medicine” proposals into the White House’s platform for the upcoming Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. Pingree, along with Reps. Kim Schrier and Derek Kilmer, detailed the important role that Food is Medicine interventions play in addressing hunger and improving nutrition and health. “Poor diets are […]
Here’s A Clean, Plant-Based And Healthy Hurricane Nutrition Plan
If you’re expecting extreme weather, its normal to panic… Especially if you want to feed your family nutritious meals, knowing that there may be loss of power and water for an indefinite period. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recommends keeping at least three-days worth of non-perishable food at home. […]
Make ‘food is medicine’ a key part of White House nutrition meeting
Much of the public’s perceptions around food as an intervention for health are dated. So are the U.S. government’s perceptions and its health care policies. Not by a matter of years, but by decades. The last time the nation focused on food — from the top — was the 1969 […]
Second Joint Statement by the Heads of Food and Agricultural Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade
Second Joint Statement by the Heads of Food and Agricultural Organization, International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Food Programme, and World Trade Organization on the Global Food Security and Nutrition Crisis September 21, 2022 […]
Food industry wary of mandates ahead of hunger conference
But the nature of the problem has also changed. In 1969, the conference focused on hunger and malnutrition and was preceded by prominent lawmakers and media reports drawing attention to severe malnutrition in poor communities. The 2022 conference is expected to be more nuanced, examining the health consequences of diets […]
How to read nutrition labels | Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
When browsing the shelves of a grocery store, it can feel like there are endless choices and perhaps an overwhelming amount of information to consider while making those choices. There are a variety of reasons that people look at food labels and understanding the information on the nutrition facts label […]
Declaration of Leaders’ Summit on Global Food Security
Media NoiteOffice of the SpokespersonSeptember 20, 2022 We, the leaders of the Governments of Spain, the United States of America, the African Union, the European Union, Colombia, Germany, Indonesia, and Nigeria, having met on September 20, 2022, affirm our commitment to act with urgency, at scale and in concert, to […]