UCSB Localizing Fruit, Vegetable Consumption Doesn’t Solve Environmental, Health Issues

To David Cleveland, a professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Barbara, it seemed as though Santa Barbara County would be a great example of what many are advocating as a solution to the problems of a conventional agrifood network – a local food system…

"Map The Meal Gap" Shows Hunger Hitting Closer To Home

A new study on hunger entitled “Map the Meal Gap” is the first study to identify the county-level distribution of over 50 million food-insecure Americans…

Compulsory Nutritional Information In Menus Makes No Difference To Calorie Intake

You would have thought that forcing restaurants to list nutritional information in their menus would make people more careful about what they ate – apparently it makes no difference at all. In January 2009, King County, Washington, USA, made it compulsory for fast food outlets with 15 or more locations to disclose nutritional data on their menus, including calorie information…

NACCHO Commends New York City Department Of Health And New Corporate Commitments To The National Salt Reduction Initiative

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), whose vision is health, equity, and well-being for all people in their communities through public health policies and service, commends the leadership of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the six major food companies that have joined in the National Salt Reduction Initiative to re…