The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released its annual report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI). From the press release The good news Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, demonstrating that progress is possible. The not-so-good news However, the improvements [ ] The post Weekend good news (at least in part):…
As is my wont, I collect items about pet food. Safety The CDC’s web page on pet food safety makes three main points: Pet food and treats can sometimes be contaminated with germs that make people and pets sick. CDC does not recommend feeding raw pet food or treats to dogs and cats. Talk to [ ] The post Pet food safety and other issues: a short roundup appeared first on Food Politics by Marion…
I’ll say this again. No, Cyclospora is not a food industry conspiracy to keep people from eating real foods. It is a serious illness that has put plenty of people in hospitals and killed at least two. At Monday’s MAHA press conference (see yesterday’s post), the FDA announced: Finally, though not part of today’s announcement, [ ] The post FDA s new rules on produce safety appeared first on Food…
RFK Jr held a press conference yesterday to celebrate “the biggest news in food reform in modern history”—requiring food manufacturers to notify the FDA when they are introducing a new food additive they want considered Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS). This wasn’t already required? No, it was not. This gap is the long-troubling “GRAS loophole.” [ ] The post Closing the GRAS loophole? It s…
I keep saying that I can often tell who funded a study from its title, and if I know the funder I can often predict the result. But sometimes I’m wrong. This is one of those times. The study: Effects of Short-Term Broccoli Powder Supplementation on Acute Oxidative Stress and Recovery Following a Metabolically Demanding [ ] The post An industry-funded study with a rare negative result! appeared…
I am totally for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2015, they set targets for the betterment of global populations, to be achieved by 2030. The targets were ambitious from the get go, but it’s a global tragedy that so little has been achieved. Here’s the summary. This report is especially thoughtful, not surprising [ ] The post Weekend reading: Sustainable Development Goals…
Most people who eat enough calories get more than enough of the protein they need, so the current protein craze—putting pea, whey, and tofu into everything—doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. It does sell products though. It’s hard to choose from among the most entertaining protein-supplemented products. Coffee? Protein water? Pop-Tarts? But this remains [ ] The post The hyper-marketing of protein,…
RFK Jr’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) made many promises, most of them still in the works. But one seems to be well on the way to being achieved. Under MAHA pressure, some companies agreed to voluntarily remove petroleum-based food colors by the end of 2027. I went to the Target in Ithaca, NY last [ ] The post MAHA s one achievement so far: voluntary elimination of artificial food colors…
States have reported upwards of 20,000 cases of Cyclospora-caused explosive diarrhea, some of them–but by no means all—traced to lettuce grown by Taylor Farms in Mexico and shipped to Taco Bell and, apparently, lots of other places. The best way to keep track of all this—and it is a lot to keep track of—is to [ ] The post Update on the Cyclospora outbreak: What to do? appeared first on Food…
The Examination has released an investigative report in its new “Behind the Buzz” series: “Is it safe to drink Red Bull and vodka? Dubious research tied to the company has shaped energy drink policy. The company paid scientists whose studies largely found that mixing energy drinks and alcohol isn’t harmful, contrary to most research.” The studies [ ] The post Funding effect study of the week: Red…