food
Cyclospora Awakening: “Eat Real Food” Underpins Robust Food Safety
I spent nearly a decade directing the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. This role convinced me that food security and nutrition are interdependent in many ways, and that if we want to improve the health of our population, we must support both. In recent weeks, a record number of cases of cyclosporiasis […]
FDA briefs lawmakers on food safety priorities
WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration officials briefed senators on the agency’s food policy plans for 2026, according to a person familiar with the meeting. The agency plans to focus on infant formula safety, updating food labels, defining ultra-processed foods, expanding inspections of food processing plants and strengthening seafood safety programs, according to a document […]
Is the food pyramid wrong? Here are 5 songs we like in 2026
This week we unveil new nutritional guidelines from the US government. Well, at least the things we like about it. Disclaimer: We don’t think the 2025 Food Pyramid guidelines are perfect. Far from it – from definitions to quantification, we would like to see much more in the new recommendations made by US Secretary of […]
Draft MAHA report: RFK Jr. tiptoes around pesticides, food lobby
WASHINGTON — A much-awaited game plan for how the Trump administration will make Americans healthier largely steers clear of policy recommendations, instead calling for more research on nutrition, agricultural chemicals, and “potential benefits of select high-quality supplements,” among other topics. That’s according to a draft version of a new report from the president’s Make America […]
Art and food: a timeless connection
Food and art have shared a unique and fascinating relationship through history. From the first representations of ancient cultures to modern edible sculptures and avant-garde cooking, food has always occupied a place in the creative world. Modern artists criticize and explore the relationship between food and consumerism, reflecting on societal values and identity within the […]