Tag: Food & Nutrition: Misc.
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Reported in the United States
In 24 U.S. states, 30 percent of formula was out of stock as of mid-March
160,000 lb of Skippy Peanut Butter Recalled Due to Metal Fragments
Recall was voluntary, and no consumer complaints have been associated with it
Avocado Intake Linked to Lower Risk for CVD, Coronary Heart Disease
Replacing animal products such as butter, cheese, eggs, processed meat with avocado linked to lower risk for CVD events
Food Insecurity Tied to Poor MetS Markers in Hispanic/Latino Youth
Unfavorable metabolic syndrome-relevant cardiometabolic markers associated with lower household, child food security
Diet Quality Decreased for U.S. Seniors From 2001 to 2018
The proportion of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who have poor diet quality increased from 51 percent to 61 percent
Greater Variety of Dietary Protein May Lower Risk for HTN
Protein consumed in moderate amounts from various sources linked to lower risk for developing hypertension
Cancer Risk Lower With Less Meat Consumption
Risk 10 percent lower among fish eaters and 14 percent lower among vegetarians versus those eating meat more than five times per week
FDA Says Gene-Edited Cattle Are Safe to Eat
Cattle are the third genetically altered animals approved for human consumption after salmon and pigs
Study Questions Link Between Vegetable Intake, CVD Risk
Higher intake of raw vegetables inversely linked to CVD risk, but much of the association is explained by confounding variables
10.8 Percent of Children Live in Households With Food Insecurity
Percentage of children living in food-insecure households in 2019 to 2020 varied by ethnicity, urbanicity, family structure
