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Kerala shifts focus from food security to nutrition security with a new policy ensuring balanced diets for all, including vulnerable groups, and enhancing school meals. Read more. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-nutrition-security-policy-ix2ohkn2?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #NutritionPolicy #FoodSecurity #MalnutritionAwareness #MiddayMeals

N Jay Sorensen May 24, 2025

🏛️ Dr. Casey Means, a critic of processed foods, is nominated for U.S. Surgeon General.
📣 Advocates call for scratch-cooked school meals.
📌 RDNs urge evidence-based policies.
Big moment for nutrition & public health.
#NutritionPolicy #PublicHealth #RDNLeadership https://www.kjrh.com/health/president-trumps-surgeon-general-nominee-is-a-fierce-critic-of-processed-food

Matt Hodgkinson May 18, 2025

The last Tory government let the Food and Drink Federation successfully lobby to remove guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care to “shift the balance of promotions towards healthier options – such as minimally processed and nutritious food.”

https://www.theguardian.com/society/ng-interactive/2025/may/17/uk-government-drops-healthy-eating-push-after-lobbying-by-ultra-processed-food-firms

#UKpol #UKpolitics #UltraProcessedFood #UPFs #ProcessedFood #DepartmentOfHealthAndSocialCare #HealthyEating #FoodIndustry #FoodAndDrinkFederation #Nutrition #IndustryLobbying #JunkFood #FoodAndDrink #FoodPromotions #HFSS #NutritionPolicy #SoilAssociation

UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms

Exclusive: Guardian investigation reveals guidance for retailers in England changed in 2023 after campaign by global food firms

The Guardian

ConscienHealth Nov 28, 2023

A new analysis in the Journal of Nutrition tells us that U.S. dietary guidance from 1980 to 2011 likely made little difference in #obesity prevalence. Are we making a mistake to rely too much on #NutritionPolicy to overcome obesity?
https://conscienhealth.org/2023/11/have-u-s-dietary-guidelines-done-anything-to-help-with-obesity/

Have U.S Dietary Guidelines Done Anything to Help with Obesity? - ConscienHealth

Did dietary guidelines, which emphasized limiting fat and cholesterol between 1980 and 2011, help with obesity? Not likely, says a new study.

ConscienHealth