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Farmer Marresquete Nolan, 20, poses for a portrait on a cattle farm.

Polarization Threatens Food Security and Systems Globally

by Jack Bobo

Political disagreements on sustainability and climate action damage prospects for needed changes in food production

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A person shops in a supermarket selling fruit and vegetables in Manhattan, New York City, on March 28, 2022

The Food Is Medicine Strategy Gains Momentum

by Dariush Mozaffarian

U.S. health care is crafting food-based nutrition interventions to combat diet-related diseases

Khoudia Ndiaye carries a container with eggplants she freshly harvested for the market.
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Transforming the Global Food System for Better Health

by Ertharin Cousin, Meghan O'Hearn

Healthy, sustainable, and resilient food systems require changes in food policies and private-sector engagement

A customer looks at products in the frozen food section at JD's 7Fresh supermarket on China's Singles Day shopping festival during a government organized tour in Beijing, China November 11, 2020.
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Is It Time to Rethink Regulations on Ultra-Processed Foods?

by Margherita Melillo

Why experts and policymakers are challenging traditional nutrition approaches to tackle diet-related health crises

The National Thanksgiving Turkey stands on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 21, 2022.
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How Avian Flu Will Affect Your Thanksgiving

by Caroline Kantis

Avian flu, supply chain shortages, and inflation could be unwelcome guests at dinner tables

Natural, organic white sea salt pours from a fallen salt shaker onto a black table.
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Don't Eat Blackberries on September 29—and Other Food Superstitions

by Alejandra Martinez

Some cultures around the world believe certain foods may affect your luck

A boy collects candy as he goes trick-or-treating for Halloween in Santa Monica, California, October 31, 2012. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)
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Foods That are Worse for You Than Halloween Candy

by Alejandra Martinez

There's a surprising amount of sugar in some "healthy" foods compared to your favorite Halloween treats

A close-up image of a man's arm in a brown sweater carrying a big armload of leafy broccoli at a farmers market in Ta' Qali, Malta, on February 6, 2018.
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Just One to Two Servings of Vegetables a Day Improves Health

by Katherine Leach-Kemon, Ruri Syailendrawati

But eating more vegetables is still better

A blue and silver sign that reads "FDA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration" is seen in the lawn outside the FDA building in Maryland
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Improving the FDA's Food Safety Program: Choosing Practical Solutions

by Howard Sklamberg

On the heels of an infant formula recall, the FDA faces a review of its food program and proposals for change