Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
Listeria Outbreak Tied to Soft Cheeses Sold at Albertsons, Whole Foods
Five people were hospitalized in the outbreak, four of whom reported eating brie or camembert cheese
Nutrition Labels to Move to Front of Packaging Under Biden Plan
FDA will research and propose standardized nutritional labeling system, which could include star ratings or traffic light images
Biden Administration Announces National Plan to End Hunger by 2030
Announcement came as Biden hosts a conference this week on hunger, nutrition, and health, the first held by the White House since 1969
Specific Plasma Metabolites Linked to Cognitive Function
Diet-related metabolites associated with global cognitive function across studies in adults of various races/ethnicities
Some Ultraprocessed Foods May Lead to Broader Consumption for Teens
Study looks at adolescent eating behavior and its implications for modifiable hypertension risk factors
EHR-Based Food Insecurity Screening Process Feasible
Increase reported in encounters that are screened for food insecurity; 5.8 percent of encounters were food insecure
High Ultraprocessed Food Intake Tied to Greater Mortality
Significant proportion of mortality risk associated with poor nutrient food intake explained by level of food processing
Improved Birth, Neonatal Outcomes With Participation in WIC
Low strength of evidence that maternal WIC participation linked to increased well-child visits, childhood immunizations
Eating Ultraprocessed Food May Up Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men
Overall ultraprocessed food consumption and risk for colorectal cancer not associated for women, but risk increased with consumption of ready-to-eat/heat mixed dishes
Dietary Niacin Intake Linked to Migraine in U.S. Adults
L-shaped curve identified for association between niacin intake, migraine; inflection point around 21.0 mg/day