Category: Diet and Nutrition

There’s Money to Be Made in ‘MAHA.’ Food Companies Want In.

Processed-food giants and produce growers are tweaking products and ads to reach the Make America Healthy Again movement. But the strategy carries risks.
David Bars Have Had Breakout Success. Can the Protein Craze Last?

The David bar’s breakout success is proof that, in our culture of optimization, one macronutrient is king. But can the protein craze last?
Is This Restaurant the Only Thing Democrats and Republicans Agree On?

In polarized Washington, Ama is drawing leaders from both camps with an anti-additive menu and a vow to bar all manner of toxicity.
What Is Fibermaxxing? A TikTok Trend Encourages Fiber Consumption.

A familiar concept gets some Gen Z branding, and unlike other trends, experts are encouraging it.
RFK Jr.’s Battle Against Food Dyes Hits a Roadblock: M&M’s

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing American consumers like bright sweets.
In This Pet Kibble, the Bugs are a Feature

Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?
What Katie Sturino Wants You to Know About Her Body (and Yours, Too)

The influencer is still pushing brands to make bigger sizes and is publishing a new novel with a plus-size heroine. She is also losing weight, but that doesn’t mean she’s not “body neutral” anymore.
Kraft Heinz to Eliminate All Chemical Dyes Over Next 2 Years

The maker of Kool-Aid and Jell-O announced the change two months after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. moved to ban artificial food dyes.
G.O.P. Senators Want Fewer Cuts to Food Aid, Teeing Up a Fight with the House

Republicans whose constituents rely on nutritional assistance worry that cuts to those programs approved by the House will saddle their states with huge costs and harm low-income children.
How the Baby Formula Brand Bobbie Got Caught in the RFK Jr. Backlash

Laura Modi’s company, Bobbie, is rooted in science and uses organic ingredients. Some of her fans aren’t happy that she’s willing to work with the Trump administration.
American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds

They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.
Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86

His promotion of the sugar substitute was a success. But later, as head of Monsanto, he faced blowback after the company rushed into genetically altered products.