Are ultra-processed foods harmful? Experts weigh the evidence
Dietary guidelines form the basis for nutrition advice and regulations around the world. While there is strong scientific consensus around most existing guidelines, one question has recently stirred debate: Should consumers be warned to avoid ultra-processed foods? Two papers published today in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) outline the case for and against […]
Opinion | How Far Should the Menthol Ban Go?
On April 28, the FDA announced regulations to prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavor in cigarettes and all characterizing flavors (other than tobacco) in cigars. The agency said the proposals “have the potential to significantly reduce disease and death from combusted tobacco product use, the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., by reducing […]