Food and Nutrition

Newsflash

Get your nutrition news here. Come back regularly for articles on all things health and nutrition.

National Initiatives

Learn what's going on across the country.

• March is Nutrition Month
• USDA's ChooseMyPlate.gov

Purchasing Organic and Local

What's local in New England in April? When is organic worth the cost?

• Environmental Working Group (EWG) Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce
• Food Print - Seasonable Food Guide
• USDA Food and Nutrition Service — Community Food Systems

Cafeteria Design

Are cafeteria trays good or bad? Where should you place the salad bar?

• Lunch Line Redesign
• Smarter Lunchrooms Movement

Menu Planning

Learn menu planning tips.

• Million Hearts and Eating-Well magazine launch heart-healthy nutrition resource​ 
• Chef Ann Cooper: The Renegade Lunch Lady
• White Wheat: Best Thing Since...
• Stealth Health: Nudging Kids to a Healthier Diet

To label or not to label?

• Who's Counting? Requiring chain restaurants to post calorie counts won't put a dent in the nation's obesity rates.

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