Being obese puts people at risk for chronic disease like diabetes and is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. In this episode…
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Kelly Brownell has stepped away from his role as dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy to launch a new World Food Policy Center…
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It’s often said that one in 10 people on the planet is hungry, and that number is on the rise. Abigail Bennett is the lead…
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There’s an intriguing new study that shows a connected between when low-income families receive supplemental nutrition, or SNAP assistance, and student test scores. The study…
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While Emily Oster was pregnant, she evaluated data behind many of the accepted rules of pregnancy. (Should you drink caffeine? Is sushi OK?) She says…
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Barry Popkin is one of the world’s leading thinkers when it comes to human relationship to food. He runs the Nutrition Transition Research program at…
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