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Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | “It’s just not worth it anymore”: A Mixed Methods Study Examining the Impact of Reinstating Reimbursement Tiers in the Child and Adult Care Food…

SNAP participation nationwide fell by roughly 5 million people (12 percent) between the law’s July 2025 enactment and May 2026, based on the latest month of data.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest nutrition assistance program in the U.S. Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), SNAP is the nation’s first line…

August 25, 2026 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Defining Ultraprocessed Foods: 5 Questions Answered

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May 12, 2026 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | 2026 HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students

May 12, 2026 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | 2026 HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students

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In July 2025, the passage of H.R. 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” set in motion the most consequential changes to the federal food safety net since its inception. For the more than 37 million…

May 27, 2026 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Defining Ultraprocessed Foods: A Roadmap for U.S. Policy Action

May 12, 2026 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | 2026 HER NOPREN Summer Speaker Series for Students

While cutting SNAP eligibility for children was not a stated target of H.R. 1’s proponents, the cost shift and access barriers are resulting in serious losses of food assistance for low-income childre...

With nutrition guidance from Healthy Eating Research and research from the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Health, the WellSCAN search can summarize HER rankings for common and UPC specific…

Let’s celebrate National Nutrition Month by advancing Food as Medicine and strengthening health and nutrition across the charitable food network using the Healthy Eating Research (HER) Nutrition…

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | A Snapshot of Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA)

Secretary Kennedy promised to define ultra-processed foods by April (after a call for input), but then said it may be too complicated to define these foods for policy purposes. Apparently not. Healthy Eating Research convened an expert panel. It made three recommendations: I.  Definition A food product is ultra-processed if it contains at least one Cosmetic additive Examples: flavors (natural or artificial), emulsifiers, sweeteners (both sugar and non-sugar), colors (natural or artificial), thickeners, bulking agents, gelling agents, glazing agents, carbonating agents, anti-foaming agents, and other additives recognized by FDA or Codex technical classifications.

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Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Beyond Added Sugar Reduction: A Narrative Review of Policies to Address Nonsugar Sweeteners

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | An RCT of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labels in Latino Populations in the U.S

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | The Role of Farm to School Programs in Promoting Healthy School Food Environments in the United States: A Scoping Review of Child-Level Outcomes

Published April 10, 2025 On Friday, April 3,  President Trump released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. Despite the administration professing a commitment to making America healthy, this…

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Perceptions of Nonsugar Sweeteners and Nonsugar Sweetener Front-of-Package Labels Among Parents in the United States: A Qualitative Study

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March 26, 2026 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Q&A: Food Industry Responses to the Make America Healthy Again Initiative

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Efficacy of front-of-package nutrient labels designed for mandatory implementation in the USA: an online randomised controlled trial

Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Associations Between the U.S. Department of Agriculture COVID-19 Pandemic Waivers and Summer Meal Programs Access and Participation: A Systematic…

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December 22, 2025 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Healthy Eating Research 2025 Highlights

December 22, 2025 | Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity | Healthy Eating Research 2025 Highlights