Purpose of Review Historically, many food policies for obesity and noncommunicable disease prevention focus on reducing the demand for ultra-processed foods (UPFs). This narrative review examines why ...

The first evaluation of a pilot community-based food subsidy app published recently in Current Developments in Nutrition found promising results for increasing fruit and vegetable purchases among low-...

June 22, 2026 Dr. Barry Popkin, W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Gillings School, is the 2026 recipient of the David Kritchevsky Career Achievement Award, w...

Phase 1 of Chile's comprehensive FLAL plausibly caused a measurable decrease in the prevalence of excess weight among young school children. The results provide crucial, evidence-based support for pol...

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Ultraprocessed Foods in the U.S.: Recommended Definitions and Policies

This perspective provides policymakers, advocates and researchers with a description of proposed and enacted policies that assist consumers in identif…

Health and environment front-of-package labels are increasingly used to influence consumer behavior. This study aimed to assess the impact of calorie …

The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) seeks to improve food and nutritional security, but pre-pandemic evidence suggests benefi…

Mission The Fellowship for Exploring Research in Nutrition (FERN) aims to strengthen the future nutrition research workforce in the United States by enabling and encouraging broader participation by a...

This 3-paper Series reviews the evidence about the increase in ultra-processed foods in diets globally and highlights the association with many non-communicable diseases. This rise in ultra-processed ...

Núcleo de Pesquisas Epidemiológicas em Nutrição e Saúde

Reducing food waste is critical for protecting planetary and human health. Given that young adulthood is often a formative period for learning food management skills, young adults are a key demographi...

Global maps showing countries and smaller jurisdictions with taxes on sugary or sweetened beverages and/or foods high in nutrients or ingredients of health concern. The taxes included here aim to curb...

Juan Carlos Salgado and colleagues assess changes in the content of calories and critical nutrients in packaged foods and non-alcoholic beverages in Mexico associated with the implementation of front-...

This fact sheet describes the impact of unhealthy school food environments on childhood obesity and wellness. Learn about policies that can improve the school food environment, including setting nutri...

The food industry has created ultra-processed food-like products that disrupt nature’s biological matrix and exploit our innate preferences for sugar, salt and fat — with the goal of encouraging overc...

Experts are calling for more focus on how ultra-processed foods are marketed to the smallest and most vulnerable Americans

Introduction Rapid shifts in dietary patterns, marked by increased consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), are increasingly impacting the health and wellbeing of infants and toddlers in low- an...

Chilean food supply sees substantial decreases in sugar, sodium, and saturated fat after front-of-package warning labels required on “high in” foods and drinks A new study published this week in BMC M...