Feature Channels: Nutrition

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Here are some of the latest articles we've posted in the Behavioral Science channel.

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An interdisciplinary team of scientists and urban designers led by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC), in collaboration with ETH Zurich and the Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore), aims to develop a blueprint to integrate food waste management and sustainable food production in urban settings like Singapore using tropical black soldier flies.

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South Dakota State University researchers are partnering with Sicangu Community Development Corporation and the Rosebud Economic Development Corporation to increase enrollment in science courses and to encourage students to pursue careers in science and agriculture.

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To encourage Americans to adopt healthier habits and help decrease the risk of cancer, The Monday Campaigns is supporting AICR’s existing Healthy10 Challenge by designing a Healthy Monday for Cancer Prevention Toolkit.

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Collaborative North American Research Institute explores the evidence by mapping studies.

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The latest research news from the Health Disparities Channel.

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The importance of meat eating in human evolution is being challenged by a new study from a team of five paleoanthropologists that includes the University at Albany’s John Rowan.

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A five-year, $23 million award from the National Institutes of Health will put Cornell at the center of a significant federal investment in research aimed at customizing nutrition guidance.

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The newly sworn-in Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is interviewed by Stephen Ritz in 2020 while he was Brooklyn Borough President. They talk in depth about his career, health, wellness, school food, and his visit to Green Bronx Machine to cook with students.

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Tufts' HNRCA will lead a new study to develop algorithms to predict how individuals respond to different food and dietary patterns. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers are hopeful the initiative will lead to more personalized nutrition guidance.

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National Institutes of Health establishes Microbiome and Metagenomics Center at UC San Diego, part of new effort to predict individual responses to food and inform personalized nutrition recommendations.

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Researchers have determined the optimal number of intervention sessions needed to prevent cognitive decline in people at risk.

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A new collaborative study finds that roughly only a third of major online grocery products surveyed contain required food labeling information. The researchers from Tufts and NYU advocate for improved labeling practices to support consumer decision making and public health.

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University of Oregon education professor suggest the medical profession should focus less on the “obesity epidemic,” and more on the epidemics of inactivity, loneliness, and poor dietary options, all better predictors of chronic disease.

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IAFNS is committed to ensuring that the opportunity to apply to this fellowship is open to a diverse pool of qualified applicants.

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An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Washington and Stanford University recently completed the largest nationwide study to date conducted in the U.S. on the relationship between food environment, demographics and dietary health with the help of a popular smartphone-based food journaling app.

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New UCLA-led research in mice suggests that adding a certain type of tomato concentrate to the diet can reduce the intestinal inflammation that is associated with HIV. Left untreated, intestinal inflammation can accelerate arterial disease, which in turn can lead to heart attack and stroke.

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The Meatless Monday Challenge, developed in collaboration with registered dietitians from Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, is fun and easy to follow. Participants will receive practical and simple weekly recipes, tips, resources, and dining options to help add more plant-based meals into their week. For those unsure of how to get started, each week’s 'Challenge' helps participants take the first steps towards healthier and more sustainable eating.

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A novel study by UT Southwestern researchers who conducted interviews as the nation shut down due to COVID-19 tells the stories of those who routinely faced hunger before the pandemic upended their lives. The research, which could be used to improve the response in future emergencies, finds food pantry clients experienced increased economic hardship, food insecurity, and psychological distress.