Marion Nestle is professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, and the author of Food Politics, Safe Food, What to Eat, and Pet Food Politics. More
Two new studies question the link between food deserts in low-income areas and obesity, but the story is a whole lot more complicated than putting grocery stores in poor neighborhoods.… More »
Despite Michelle Obama's high-profile child obesity campaign, the White House hasn't managed to change the nation's kids' diets.… More »
Now that the disease has been detected in an American cow, Marion Nestle takes stock of what we know about bovine spongiform encephalopathy.… More »
While young bodies seem to have a miraculous ability to keep pounds off, the lifestyle choices you make as a young adult can set you up for a healthier life later.… More »
The FDA continues to hedge its bets on the controversy over the chemical, which is used to make certain types of clear plastics.… More »
While we get a lot of advice about what to eat, what people need to hear is actually quite simple.… More »
The United States spends an obscene amount on crop insurance. Will the 2012 farm bill do anything about it?… More »
The new guidelines for industry aren't what food industry advocates hoped for, but they're better than nothing.… More »
The drive for ever-cheaper poultry means that chicken farms are cutting corners with predictably bad results for food safety.… More »
To learn more about this comprehensive bill, check out Daniel Imhoff's "Food Fight" as well as reports, articles, and infographics released by Oxfam America and other organizations.… More »
If you're like most Americans, you're probably only getting about half of the fiber you need. It's time to start eating more whole grain breads and cereals, beans, peas, fruits, and nuts.… More »
As the furor over using lean finely textured beef in our pre-made hamburgers continues to heat up, Marion Nestle provides a summary of the debate and poses some new questions.… More »
Here's the dilemma: Pink slime solves a serious food safety problem and is nutritious, but it violates many cultural norms here in the U.S.… More »
Over the course of writing a single article, the author received emails from several sources claiming pink slime is being treated unfairly.… More »
In its contest to find the best ethical case for eating meat, The New York Times assembled a high-profile list of judges, but they're all white men. Is consuming animals a feminist issue?… More »
Although some diets may be easier for you to stick to or be more satiating, the bottom line is that you need to eat less to reduce body weight.… More »
We know from the USDA's Beltsville study that no matter how hard we try, almost all of us are unable to accurately report how much we eat.… More »
A roundup of the latest articles about sodium in foods and health from FoodNavigator-USA, including reactions from bakers, researchers, law professors, academics, and government.… More »
Despite concerns about the consequences of obesity, correcting calorie imbalances presents challenges few countries are prepared to meet.… More »
In 'The Great American Cereal Book' Topher Ellis and Marty Gitlin go on an encyclopedic nostalgia trip, and Aaron Bobrow-Strain asks how white bread became white trash.… More »
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