Marion Nestle
@marionnestle.bsky.social
Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, & Public Health, New York University, Emerita, and author of books about food politics.
Marion Nestle is an American molecular biologist, nutritionist, and public health advocate. She is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Emerita at New York University. Her research examines scientific and socioeconomic influences on food choice, obesity, and food safety, emphasizing the role of food marketing. .. more
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Good news about peanut allergies; they really are going down!
Any good news is welcome these days, and this news is terrific: Peanut allergies have plummeted in children, study shows. When peanut allergies were increasing, pediatricians advised total abstinence. But experience in Israel argued the opposite: introduce peanuts early. In 2017, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases formally recommended the early-introduction approach and issued national guidelines. The new study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics…
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Good news about peanut allergies; they really are going down!
Any good news is welcome these days, and this news is terrific: Peanut allergies have plummeted in children, study shows. When peanut allergies were increasing, pediatricians advised total abstinence. But experience in Israel argued…
Any good news is welcome these days, and this news is terrific: Peanut allergies have plummeted in children, study shows. When peanut allergies were increasing, pediatricians advised total abstinence. But experience in Israel argued…
Not good news: The FDA is conducting fewer foreign inspections
The FDA is cutting down its safety inspections of foreign food imports, even though nearly all seafood, about 60% of fresh fruit and about 40% of vegetables are imported, and we increasingly rely on food imports. As ProPublica explains, Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts. These crucial foreign inspections are neither easy nor cheap. They typically last longer than domestic ones and cost nearly $40,000 a visit, and they can require months of logistical planning, special visas and diplomatic approval from the host country...Then Congress passed the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011, which set firm targets for the agency: It needed to
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Not good news: The FDA is conducting fewer foreign inspections
The FDA is cutting down its safety inspections of foreign food imports, even though nearly all seafood, about 60% of fresh fruit and about 40% of vegetables are imported, and we increasingly rely on food imports. As ProPublica…
The FDA is cutting down its safety inspections of foreign food imports, even though nearly all seafood, about 60% of fresh fruit and about 40% of vegetables are imported, and we increasingly rely on food imports. As ProPublica…
Industry funded study of the week: canned beans
I learned about this one from Leslie Raabe, who does media relations for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. I had to share this link with you. We had quite a discussion about it in our morning Comms team meeting. A study pointing to the benefits of canned beans but funded by cannedbeans.org....If the research is conducted correctly and findings are consistent with other studies, is it appropriate to cite it even if the company funding the research may benefit from its promotion?
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Industry funded study of the week: canned beans
I learned about this one from Leslie Raabe, who does media relations for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. I had to share this link with you. We had quite a discussion about it in our morning Comms team meeting. A study pointing to…
I learned about this one from Leslie Raabe, who does media relations for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. I had to share this link with you. We had quite a discussion about it in our morning Comms team meeting. A study pointing to…
Weekend food for thought: The USDA’s unrelenting opposition to SNAP
The USDA is engaged in a concerted effort to reduce enrollment in SNAP, even though people who qualify are entitled to benefits. Assigning food stamps (SNAP) to the USDA was a mistake from the get go, but once SNAP was part of the Farm Bill it seemed to make sense. SNAP takes up most of the USDA's budget, the blue in this figure.
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Weekend food for thought: The USDA’s unrelenting opposition to SNAP
The USDA is engaged in a concerted effort to reduce enrollment in SNAP, even though people who qualify are entitled to benefits. Assigning food stamps (SNAP) to the USDA was a mistake from the get go, but once SNAP was part of the…
The USDA is engaged in a concerted effort to reduce enrollment in SNAP, even though people who qualify are entitled to benefits. Assigning food stamps (SNAP) to the USDA was a mistake from the get go, but once SNAP was part of the…
Update on the ByHeart infant formula botulism disaster
As of November 14, the FDA says 23 infants have botulism most likely as a result of exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. In its most recent letter to customers, ByHeart is finally taking some responsibility for this disaster. When I wrote about this on November 12, I tried hard to give ByHeart the benefit of the doubt.
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Update on the ByHeart infant formula botulism disaster
As of November 14, the FDA says 23 infants have botulism most likely as a result of exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. In its most recent letter to customers, ByHeart is finally taking some responsibility for this disaster.…
As of November 14, the FDA says 23 infants have botulism most likely as a result of exposure to ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula. In its most recent letter to customers, ByHeart is finally taking some responsibility for this disaster.…
Out today: The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. SCIENCE Ultra-processed foods and human health: the main thesis and the evidence. Carlos A Monteiro, Maria LC Louzada, Euridice Steele-Martinez, Geoffrey Cannon, Giovanna C Andrade, Phillip Baker, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Marialaura Bonaccio, Ashley N Gearhardt, Neha Khandpur, Marit Kolby, Renata B Levy, Priscila P Machado, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Leandro F M Rezende, Juan A Rivera, Gyorgy Scrinis, Bernard Srour, Boyd Swinburn, Mathilde Touvier.
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Out today: The Lancet series on ultra-processed foods
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. …
Today, the Lancet publishes three major papers on ultra-processed foods and human health: science, policy, and politics (I am a co-author on the policy and politics papers). Here's Peter Bond's photo, the logo for the series. THE PAPERS I. …
More AI-hijacking: this time, What to Eat Now!
It's a brave new world out there and I'm not having an easy time with it. I've already told you about the DeepFake Instagram post using my image. Now, there's more! Would you believe DeepFake books? When I went on the Amazon book site on the publication date for What to Eat Now (November 11), my new book was listed first, …
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More AI-hijacking: this time, What to Eat Now!
It's a brave new world out there and I'm not having an easy time with it. I've already told you about the DeepFake Instagram post using my image. Now, there's more! Would you believe DeepFake books? When I went on the Amazon book site on the…
It's a brave new world out there and I'm not having an easy time with it. I've already told you about the DeepFake Instagram post using my image. Now, there's more! Would you believe DeepFake books? When I went on the Amazon book site on the…
Industry funded study of the week: Pet food
Pet food? Yes, pet food. I subscribe to Pet Food Industry, an exceptionally intelligent and informative newsletter. This piece caught my eye: Study: Farmer's Dog finds fresh dog food boosts hydration more than kibble. One great thing about this publication is that its writers get right to the point: Company published research showing fresh diets increase total water intake in dogs compared to dry food.
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Industry funded study of the week: Pet food
Pet food? Yes, pet food. I subscribe to Pet Food Industry, an exceptionally intelligent and informative newsletter. This piece caught my eye: Study: Farmer's Dog finds fresh dog food boosts hydration more than kibble. One great thing about this…
Pet food? Yes, pet food. I subscribe to Pet Food Industry, an exceptionally intelligent and informative newsletter. This piece caught my eye: Study: Farmer's Dog finds fresh dog food boosts hydration more than kibble. One great thing about this…
Weekend response: media about What to Eat Now
Several readers have written to ask for links to media appearances related to What to Eat Now. I've been trying to keep a list. Here's what I have so far. Enjoy and thanks for asking! Nov 12: Nutrition Action, Bonnie Liebman Nov 11: NPR's Fresh Air, Tonya Mosley (audio). Transcript. Nov 11: Amanpour & Co (video). Excerpt. Nov 11: …
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Weekend response: media about What to Eat Now
Several readers have written to ask for links to media appearances related to What to Eat Now. I've been trying to keep a list. Here's what I have so far. Enjoy and thanks for asking! Nov 12: Nutrition Action, Bonnie Liebman Nov 11: NPR's Fresh…
Several readers have written to ask for links to media appearances related to What to Eat Now. I've been trying to keep a list. Here's what I have so far. Enjoy and thanks for asking! Nov 12: Nutrition Action, Bonnie Liebman Nov 11: NPR's Fresh…