A recent analysis of the environmental footprint of the world’s food systems1 found that aquatic foods, which include all fish, shellfish and seaweeds that are farmed or harvested in marine or freshwater environments, supply only 1% of food produced globally but are responsible for 10% of cumulative environmental impacts of food production. This statistic obscures…

During a recent event, the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University launched its Food is Medicine Institute. Google also announced their plans to collaborate with the Institute to explore how technology can help provide consumers with accessible, evidence-based nutrition information. Led by its inaugural Director Doctor Dariush Mozaffarian, the Food is Medicine Institute will serve as a…

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Ozempic and similar medications are being used in new and different ways than originally intended, and the usage of these medications for weight loss is peripherally affecting sales of certain nutritional products. This weight loss phenomenon is driving sales of highly nutritive products to fill in the nutrition gaps as consumers seek a new normal. …

What we eat affects how we age; aging affects our nutritional needs. Understanding how is key to better health as we get older, say Tufts experts. With so much hype in the media about miracle diets and nutritional supplements, one is invariably tempted to look for a single, food-based magic bullet that will increase the…

A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care to treat disease and advance health equity.  The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University establishes a university-wide initiative aimed at transforming health…

Barentz, a leading global distributor of life science ingredients throughout North America, is excited to welcome Brian Esters as a new poultry national account manager and Laura Bolinger as a new account manager covering animal nutrition customers in the Central & Southern Plains region. Esters brings to Barentz an extensive sales and management background in…

Celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kylie Jenner are regularly seen sipping on green juice and smoothie blends. In fact, you could even say they’ve become a highly sought-after accessory. Here, we’ve compiled just a few of the biggest green juice fans in the celeb world and their go-to recipes. But first, why is…

image:  The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School at Tufts University will bring together researchers, private and public sectors to drive change, integrate food-based solutions in health care view more  Credit: Alonso Nichols/Tufts University A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate…

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and OneOp will host a free webinar, “The Importance of Nutrition in Breast Cancer Survivorship,” on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 10-11 a.m. The webinar will discuss the importance of proper diet and nutrition and best strategies to manage nutrition issues for breast cancer survivors. The featured speaker will be Whitney…