"HHS said it was officially rescinding a 1998 interpretation of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA), which allowed immigrants without legal status to access services like community health centers and Head Start, the federal program that provides education, health and nutrition services to low-income families."
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5395053-undocumented-immigrants-public-benefits-rescinded/
Climate Change Degrades Nutritional Value of Crops, Study Finds https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-change-crops-nutritional-value.html
Large-Scale Study Links Healthy Plant-Based Diet to Reduced Risk of IBD https://vegconomist.com/studies-and-numbers/large-scale-study-links-healthy-plant-based-diet-reduced-risk-ibd/
French fries could soon be a health food with low-fat oil https://www.diningandcooking.com/2173082/french-fries-could-soon-be-a-health-food-with-low-fat-oil/ #francais #france #French #FrenchFries #FrenchOliveOil #GMO #health #JunkFood #Lifestyle #nutrition #OliveOil
Limited access to healthy foods may raise childhood asthma risk https://hsph.harvard.edu/news/limited-access-to-healthy-foods-may-raise-childhood-asthma-risk/
"HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly cancelled the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) meeting slated for Thursday, a source with knowledge of the meeting told MedPage Today.
USPSTF was set to discuss diet, physical activity, and weight loss to prevent cardiovascular disease in adults, the source said."
https://www.medpagetoday.com/washington-watch/washington-watch/116435
Updated EAT-Lancet Commission Will Reveal How to Feed a Growing Population Within Planetary Boundaries https://vegconomist.com/sustainability-environment/updated-eat-lancet-commission-feed-growing-population-within-planetary-boundaries/
Trick question: What are all of those bad things that happen when you don't eat fiber for an extended period of time, let’s say for a year?
Spoiler alert:
Nothing.
In fact, many good things happen.
"The Department for Education currently pays a meal rate of £2.58 per eligible pupil. The average English and Welsh prison has a food budget of £3.07 per prisoner per day (£4.14 in Scotland)."
"Children began to return home hungry, having been given much smaller portions. In one school, the typical lunch became a sausage roll and a piece of fruit."
Nutrition Security for Planetary Health by Irana Hawkins, 2025
Using the lens of nutrition security and equity for the living beings and living systems of the planet, Nutrition Security for Planetary Health takes an integrated, systems approach that not only delineates the antecedents of the multifaceted environmental crises—but offers solutions including the extensive co-benefits of whole plant foods #nutrition as the foundational dietary pattern for improving planetary health.
Popular Muscle Supplement Creatine Critical for Brain Function https://www.diningandcooking.com/2170195/popular-muscle-supplement-creatine-critical-for-brain-function/ #BBB #BloodBrainBarrier #BrainResearch #creatine #neurobiology #neuroscience #nutrition #suppliments #VirginiaTech
Young people push for more #sustainable food as part of healthier #diets. This may help prevent chronic, noncommunicable #diseases. Following a #vegan diet during childhood & adolescence is linked to more advantageous basic #health behavioral choices: doi.org/10.1016/j.cd... #plantbased #nutrition
Redirecting
"Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday praised a company that makes $7-a-pop meals that are delivered directly to the homes of Medicaid and Medicare enrollees...But an Associated Press review of Mom’s Meals menu, including the ingredients and nutrition labels, shows that the company’s offerings are the type of heat-and-eat, ultraprocessed foods that Kennedy routinely criticizes for making people sick."
John Pemberton, chemist and pharmacist born OTD in 1831, invented Coca-Cola https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/france/school-lunch-menus/?s=mb #travel #France #nutrition
Pro Tip: Ditch the Daily Weigh-Ins!
Weekly trends > daily noise.
Fun fact: Studies show that consistency—not gimmicks, shortcuts, or fads—is one of the biggest predictors of long-term weight loss success.
The Talking Healthier Tuckshops Podcast
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-talking-healthier-tuckshops/
Jamie Oliver Highlights ‘Important Connection’ Between Tofu And Longevity https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/health/jamie-oliver-connection-tofu-longevity/
Physicians Call for American Dietary Guidelines to Prioritize Legumes as a Protein Source https://vegconomist.com/health/physicians-call-american-dietary-guidelines-prioritize-legumes-protein-source/
Alternative Protein Market Trends Analysis and Global Forecast Report 2025-2032 – Rising Consumer Preference for Cholesterol-Free, High-Protein, and Allergen-Friendly Alternatives https://vegconomist.com/businesswire/alternative-protein-market-trends-analysis-and-global-forecast-report-2025-2032/
