Dollar stores are the fastest-growing food retailer in the United States. If more dollar stores participated in WIC, food access could improve for millions.
In these comments the Center for Science in the Public Interest asks the Food and Drug Administration to ensure that any actions taken to clarify the labeling of plant-based milk alternatives prioritize public health, and to adopt a mandatory labeling disclosure requirement to inform consumers about nutritional differences between plant-based and dairy milks, as it first asked in 2019.
Dumping dairy? The payoff: plant milks have a lighter impact on our overheating planet. And you have more options than ever. Choose carefully, and you can still net as much—or more—of milk’s key nutrients plus some healthy fats, all while keeping a lid on added sugar. Here’s what to know.
Behind the Carton examines the nutritional quality of milk products sold to schools by some of the largest U.S. dairy companies. The report analyzes unflavored and flavored milk products to determine whether they meet evidence-based school meal nutrition standards for sodium, added sugars, low-calorie sweeteners, and synthetic dyes.
Moo is moot.” “Pourable progress.” “Dairy-free. As it should be.” Plant-based milks are going on the offensive. Should you trade in your milk moustache for almond, coconut, soy, or peas? Which are better for you...and for the planet? Here’s our guide to the ever-churning alt-milk aisle.
What’s new—and what’s good—at Starbucks, Panera, and other coffee shops? Here’s how to pick or customize your way to better sandwiches, boxes, bowls, bites, beverages, and more. Our examples are from chains, but the advice should hold up pretty much anywhere.
“The future of milk,” says Bolthouse Farms about its Plant Protein Milk, which gets its protein from peas.
Plant milks are surging. One reason: switching to a flexitarian-style diet—one that has more food from plants and less from animals—can help curb the greenhouse gas emissions that are fueling climate change.
What's the scuttlebutt on what some foods, drinks, or vitamins can do to you or for you? Here are five claims you might have heard or read about.
