LONDON, 20 November 2023 – Excellencies, distinguished guests, it is an honor to be here today representing UNICEF at this important gathering.  I come with a message of hope.  It might seem strange to talk about hope right now, at a time when the world is facing an array of complex crises from conflicts to…

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.— Optimum Nutrition, the world’s #1 sports nutrition brand1 and part of Glanbia Performance Nutrition, announces four new, limited-edition flavors across the brand’s Gold Standard 100% Whey and AMIN.O. ENERGY product lines. All four options provide the Optimum Nutrition standard of quality – and taste – and are designed to delight in Fruity…

I remember like it was yesterday as a kid going to my grandparent’s home in the country for a visit. My grandmother would always make me these wonderful flaky biscuits, red hot links, and delicious buttery grits on her wood-burning stove. When the meal was ready, she would yell and I paraphrase, “Where you at…

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — As many continue to struggle with high food prices just days before Thanksgiving, a nutrition program that helps feed more than 20,000 local families could be in jeopardy. WIC, a federal nutrition program for women, infants, and children, is in limbo, and close to 500,000 families nationwide could feel the brunt…

Turkey is a centerpiece for many holiday meals. The turkey, scientifically known as Meleagris gallopavo, is a large bird native to North America. However, its popularity extends worldwide, as its meat is highly nutritious and contains many essential vitamins and minerals. Turkey provides the amino acids necessary for muscle growth and repair, and its micronutrients…

(KNSI) — The Minnesota Department of Education is under further scrutiny from Congress over the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) and the MDE are required to oversee nutrition program operations designed to partner with the federal government, designated state agencies, and approved local providers…

WASHINGTON — The season of giving can also be a season of gaining — extra pounds, that is. The average American gains a pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. While that may not seem like much, most people don’t lose the added weight come January. According to health experts, compounded weight every year is…

Over the 12-week study, half of the participants drink a beverage each day containing freeze-dried wild blueberry powder, while the other half consume a placebo “We’re looking not just at nutrition, but how it impacts other factors — memory, cardiovascular health and other things that are very important — especially during the aging process for…

With kind permission, you will find below a post by Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Martin Smollich from the Institute for Nutritional Medicine in Lübeck on the often absurd discussion about highly processed foods. Ultra-processed foods: They are not all the same! Highly processed foods (ultra-processed foods, hashtag #UPF ) have a bad reputation: they are…