The food landscape in the U.S. has changed since the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held 53 years ago. We summarize several studies that show the link between food insecurity and health and include resources for journalists.
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As lawmakers discuss the pros and cons of schools offering free lunches and breakfasts to all students, regardless of income, it’s important to know what the research says about the financial impacts.
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Eric Rimm reflects on his viral comments about French fries, offering pointers for how to cover research that’s getting a lot of media attention.
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Every unhappy family might be unhappy in its own way, but when they sit down together at the table, they’re alike according to one important measure: they eat better.
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Having a garden at school might influence whether vegetables are available to children at home, a forthcoming study finds.
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Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and more during a visit to Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.
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A collection of research on school meals, including cafeteria food waste, effects on academic performance and efforts to improve school lunch quality.
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2015 study published in Health Affairs that looks at how the diets of people who live in “food deserts” change after a neighborhood supermarket opens.
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2015 working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research that examines medical spending among elderly Americans, with a focus on the amount of medical expenses for those who are ages 70 to 90.
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2014 study from a scholar at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy that looks at child health and food policies in developing countries, including Bangladesh, India, Kenya and the Philippines.
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