6 food safety bloopers to avoid this holiday season

Whichever holidays you’re celebrating this season, don’t let food poisoning spoil them. Here are 6 lesser-known mistakes to avoid, especially if you’re at high risk—that is, over 65 or under 5, pregnant, or have a weakened immune system.

Some of the best oatmeals & other hot breakfast finds

Finding a healthy hot cereal starts out simple: Look for whole grains. Most hot cereals are. (Exceptions: grits, Cream of Rice, and Cream of Wheat typically are refined.)

Food Evaluation Independent Expert Panel Stakeholder Meeting

This testimony focuses on 10 core areas where innovation is needed to position FDA for the future. These are: Leadership, Communication, Culture, Funding, Transparency, Technology, Public health-based priority setting, Legislation, Enhanced Scientific Capacity, and Assessment.

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Added sugar warnings on unhealthy beverages may reduce parents’ purchases

Added sugar warnings—especially those that disclose added sugar content in teaspoons—may reduce parents’ purchases of high-added-sugar beverages for their young children, according to new research published today in JAMA Network Open

States fill gaps left by Congress in feeding hungry kids

This week, we celebrate the 60th annual National School Lunch Week. The National School Lunch Program feeds tens of millions of school children annually and is arguably the most recognizable federal feeding program.

Healthy, student-driven meals in Montgomery County

At Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), a team of registered dietitians, chefs, manufacturers, and stakeholders (including students) are all key decisionmakers in developing innovative, healthy menus.

#ExecutiveOrderUp social media toolkit

We're calling on President Biden to issue an Executive Order requiring the implementation of the Center for Disease Control's Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities (FSG) at every federally owned and operated facility in the country.

CSPI applauds the expansion of online Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and urges for further strategies to support SNAP shoppers

Toolkit: Nutrient warnings

This toolkit is intended to support advocates who want to lead campaigns calling for state and local nutrient warnings on restaurant menus. We outline how nutrient warnings can be used to reduce the purchases of unhealthy foods and drinks, encourage reformulation, and build stronger, healthier, more resilient communities that are better prepared to withstand future public health challenges.