Overweight is Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
October 16, 2017By Rachel Gardner, B.A. and Susan Blumenthal, M.D. As many as forty percent of all cancers in the United States (630,000… Read More
Food Insecurity Declines, But 1 In 7 Americans Still Hungry
November 7, 2016By Susan Blumenthal, M.D. and Mariana Zindel The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its annual report on the… Read More
Keeping Hunger Away While School’s Out: The Importance of Summer Food Programs for Kids
July 20, 2016Many children enthusiastically associate summer vacation with the end of classes and homework for the year, but for some of… Read More
Food Marketing: A Double-Edged Sword for Combatting Obesity in America
June 10, 2016A recent study published in Pediatrics entitled Popular Music Endorsements in Food and Nonalcoholic Beverage Marketing reveals disturbing trends in… Read More
What happens to school lunches in the summer months?
July 17, 2012During the school year, almost 20 million children receive free or reduced-priced lunch through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)…. Read More
New Nutrition Standards for School Lunches
February 15, 2012At a visit to Parklawn Elementary School in Virginia on January 25th, 2012, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the new… Read More
Is childhood obesity a form of neglect? – Cleveland thinks so
January 17, 2012In the first case of its kind, on December 14th, 2011, a Cuyahoga County court in Cleveland, Ohio ruled to… Read More
Obesity Rate Decreases Among NYC Students
January 10, 2012Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has made it his mission to encourage healthier habits among New Yorkers, and some are crediting… Read More