Food stamps should not be valid for soda purchases
Food stamps should not be valid for soda purchases New York City's proposed pilot project banning the use of food stamps for buying sugary sodas is only the latest event in this long and complicated...
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Food plate icon improvement of pyramid Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. The Department of...
View ArticleHow to shape food policy? Vote, be an advocate
How to shape food policy? Vote, be an advocate Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. When you vote...
View ArticleMcDonald's Happy Meals healthier - not healthy
McDonald's Happy Meals healthier - not healthy Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. If the new...
View ArticleSchool nutrition law takes youths' health to heart
School nutrition law takes youths' health to heart Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. [...]...
View ArticleHard to prove food chemicals harmful
Hard to prove food chemicals harmful Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. Controlled clinical...
View ArticleCheck marks on food label don't equal nutritious
Check marks on food label don't equal nutritious Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. The institute...
View ArticleFarm bill needs a major overhaul
Farm bill needs a major overhaul Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. The farm bill is so enormous,...
View ArticleLooking ahead to food politics in 2012
Looking ahead to food politics in 2012 By "good," I assume you mean actions that make our food system safer and healthier for consumers, farmers, farm workers and the planet. Last fall's secret draft...
View ArticleWeight loss is key in fighting type 2 diabetes
Weight loss is key in fighting type 2 diabetes The first line of defense against type 2 diabetes is weight loss, but you would never know it from listening to Paula Deen, the celebrity Southern cook...
View ArticleGenetically modified labeling is topic of petition
Genetically modified labeling is topic of petition Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. For reasons...
View ArticleThe dilemma of pink slime: cost or culture?
The dilemma of pink slime: cost or culture? Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. The final product...
View ArticleUntreated tuna scrape may make sushi risky fare
Untreated tuna scrape may make sushi risky fare Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this monthly column written exclusively for The Chronicle. On April 13,...
View Article'Weight of the Nation' - new 'Hunger in America'?
'Weight of the Nation' - new 'Hunger in America'? Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this column written exclusively for The Chronicle. School kids in a...
View ArticleSoda tax, other measures designed to fight obesity
Soda tax, other measures designed to fight obesity Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this column written exclusively for The Chronicle. Why do...
View ArticleLow carb or low fat: Do calories count?
Low carb or low fat: Do calories count? To prove this point, a professor at Kansas State University lost 27 pounds in 10 weeks on the Twinkies diet - one Twinkies every three hours with occasional...
View ArticleRegulations do change eating behavior
Regulations do change eating behavior Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this column written exclusively for The Chronicle. Taxing cigarettes, banning...
View ArticleSchool lunch rules caught up in politics
School lunch rules caught up in politics Some Republicans view school meals as convenient generator of emotional opposition to the incumbent president. The institute's 2009 report called for aligning...
View ArticlePublic health at issue in election
Public health at issue in election The Democratic platform states: "With prevention and treatment initiatives on obesity and public health, Democrats are leading the way on supporting healthier, more...
View ArticleSoda tax losses a lesson in choice
Soda tax losses a lesson in choice Nutrition and public policy expert Marion Nestle answers readers' questions in this column written exclusively for The Chronicle. [...] it also taught that appeals to...
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