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

🏛️ 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

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

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/