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What’s old is new again: Fresh speculation about defining ultra-processed foods

Washington is (once again) in a tizzy over whether the Trump administration might (but probably will not) release the ...
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HHS touts voluntary pledges to make hospital food healthier

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. Today’s email subject line is indeed a reference to the SNL MAHAspital skit from earlier this year, and I make no apologies for this – it was so funny (to ...
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How Washington is reacting to Calley Means’ resignation

Means’ exit comes after a long string of Trump administration decisions that have absolutely infuriated MAHA, on issues ...
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SNAP participation hits lowest point since the Great Recession

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. I was very sad to learn that revered health and infectious disease journalist Helen Branswell recently died from cancer complications — such a terrible loss for ...
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RFK Jr. says the cyclospora outbreak is ‘under control.’ It’s not.

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. It’s never my first choice to have multiple newsletters in a row about the same topic — particularly when it involves parasites and explosive diarrhea — but I ...
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Navigating a very confusing cyclospora news cycle

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. Each day I think to myself: Today, I will not focus on cyclospora. Surely something else will be more newsworthy… Alas, the cyclospora outbreak(s) are still ...
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What we know so far about the growing cyclospora outbreak

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. We’ve got a fresh episode of American Dish out this week. I talked to Ilana Golant, the founder and CEO of Food Allergy Fund, about the race to understand our ...
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Federal court halts SNAP restriction pilots in five states

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. My six-year-old is officially out of school now, and he wants to know why adults still work during the summer. It’s a fair question, Hank! As always, I truly ...
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Is obesity really dropping, as Kennedy claims?

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. All the videos of World Cup fans losing it over super-sized, wild, and delish American staples are giving me life right now. The Frenchman that wanted to hate ...
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Washington anxiously awaits official ultra-processed foods definition

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. If you’re in this heat wave, I hope you’re staying cool! Don’t miss out: The best way to make sure you don’t miss a beat in food policy is to upgrade to a paid ...
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Big Food gets Big Tobacco treatment as Trump admin at crossroads

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. It was another busy week here in Washington — and the mosquitoes are officially out. Don’t miss out: The best way to make sure you don’t miss a beat in food ...