FDA’s newly minted deputy commissioner of foods, Jim Jones, says he’s committed to implementing the recommendations of the Reagan-Udall Foundation report in a way that changes the agency’s culture and improves its oversight of human foods.  Jones, who helped write the report by the independent panel, told reporters Thursday FDA’s staff is “highly skilled” and…

Centre Co., PA (WJAC) — In our area, there have been new developments in school meal programs and backpack distributions for kids in need of a healthy meal. In Centre County, the YMCA anti-hunger program is looking to add more educational features. “We went to three schools this morning and you see the kids’ faces…

Review of Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop? By Chris van Tulleken. Cornerstone Press; 384 pages. Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn’t Food … and Why Can’t We Stop? By Chris van Tulleken The maiden voyage of the Terra Grande, also…

People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat fewer servings, and the risk increases with greater consumption, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. They also found that…

BOSTON — Whether it’s bacon with breakfast or steak for dinner, just two servings of red meat a week may elevate your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study warns. Researchers with the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health add that the risk appears to grow with higher consumption of red meat…

(CNN) — A large new study by Harvard researchers suggests having just two servings of red meat per week increases risk for developing type 2 diabetes later in life, and the risk further increases with greater consumption, according to the study published Thursday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. “The association between red meat and type 2 diabetes has been observed…

Director of the Didactic Program in Dietetics and Associate Clinical Professor Dolores Kearney has decided to retire after her 47-year-long career.  Kearney got her bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics at the University of New York at Oneonta and her master’s of public health and nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.…

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO/WCCO) – Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office is shutting down 23 nonprofits in the state that were defrauding the Federal Child Nutrition Program. Ellison alleged that the groups were created or revived around the start of the pandemic – many giving false addresses, not complying with federal reporting…

by: Gayle Anderson, Reporter & Producer, Photographer, Editor, & Co-Producer Bob Keet Posted: Oct 19, 2023 / 07:06 AM PDT Updated: Oct 19, 2023 / 07:06 AM PDT Gayle Anderson previews the Second Harvest Food Bank’s Tuesday, October 24th, GREAT 24-HOUR NUTRITION MISSION. The one-day online giving campaign supports the food bank’s operations and programs…