Menu for Healthy Eating: New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
January 19, 2016On January 7, 2016, the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA)… Read More
How far does a SNAP dollar go?
August 14, 2015The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a $76 billion dollar safety net program serving 46 million low income Americans… Read More
America: More Obese than Overweight
July 6, 2015(Written in Collaboration with Cathy Ren) America has reached a new milestone in the obesity epidemic. In a recently released… Read More
March is National Nutrition Month
March 1, 2015National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The… Read More
New Tools To Empower The Healthy Consumer: Part II
November 21, 2014Only 50% of Americans read nutrition labels when shopping for groceries, and experts say labeling is not as helpful as… Read More
Farm Bill Update
August 27, 2013With so much controversy surrounding reauthorization of the Farm Bill, the future for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—a key… Read More
The Weight of the Nation
May 15, 2012Written in collaboration with Elena Hoffnagle Last week, obesity took center stage in Washington, D.C. with the conference “The Weight… Read More
College Students Employ New Strategies to Combat Hunger and Homelessness
April 25, 2012Amidst plentiful displays of delectable cuisine, college students with all-you-can eat meal plans are thinking about those who are hungry… Read More
Debunking Myths About Food Stamps
March 12, 2012Written in collaboration with Sejal Patel Food insecurity in America is a major public health concern that has increased significantly… Read More
“Eat Less. Give More. Go Halfsies.”
February 23, 2012With 925 million undernourished people in the world, hunger is the world’s number one health threat. Contrast this with the… Read More