World’s Largest Nutritionists Group Accepted Millions from Food, Pharma and Big Ag in Exchange for Favors
U.S. Right to Know The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) accepted millions of dollars from food, pharmaceutical and agribusiness companies, had policies to provide favors in return, and invested in ultra-processed food company stocks, according to a study published Oct. 24 in Public Health Nutrition. … The study describes a “symbiotic relationship” between the […]
Nutrition and Health. The Issue is Not Food, Nor Nutrients, So Much As Processing
Carlos A. Monteiro Orthodox teaching and practice on nutrition and health almost always focuses on nutrients, or else on foods and drinks. Thus, diets that are high in folate and in green leafy vegetables are recommended, whereas diets high in saturated fat and in full-fat milk and other dairy products are not recommended. Food guides […]
Adverse Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods on Mental Health
Ed Ergenzinger Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the past 20 years across almost every segment of the U.S. population. Researchers have found that higher daily intake of ultra- processed foods was associated with a substantially higher risk of dementia. Researchers have also reported that those who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed food have […]
