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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 4d

I came across something in CVS that should be illegal.

The price was $35/bottle, and the bottle suggests taking it with meals, so this would be for a ~2 week supply.

I truly hope that the people in my community are not falling for this garbage.

Deserves a class action.

photo of a dietary supplement claiming to be a "carb and sugar blocker" for people with diabetes.

the back of a dietary supplement claiming to be a "carb and sugar blocker" for people with diabetes, with the "supplement facts" - it includes chromium, berberine, and gymnema sylvestre extract.

Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 11d

Yes, Kai! Can we also get journalists to stop saying "implied" when the person actually straight-up said it?

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Raj Patel @rajpatel.org · 17d

ICYMI, on Saturday the USDA cancelled its food security survey. I'm certain there are depths of stupidity left to plumb, but ignorance about hunger has yet to be proven a path to ending it.

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 18d

"...experience reduced food intake and disrupted eating patterns at times during the year because of limited money or other resources for food. In 2023, 5.1 percent of households were very low food secure, an estimate that is statistically similar to the 5.1 percent in 2022."

Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 18d

"The remaining households (13.5 percent, statistically significantly higher than the 12.8 percent in 2022) were food insecure at least some time during the year. Very low food security is the more severe range of food insecurity where one or more household members... "

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 18d

You can find a proper overview of the 2023 report here: www.ers.usda.gov/topics/food-...

"An estimated 86.5 percent of U.S. households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2023, with access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members... "

Food Security in the U.S. - Key Statistics & Graphics | Economic Research Service

www.ers.usda.gov

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 18d

Here is the abstract of the most recent #FoodSecurity survey that the Trump Admin has now cancelled, moving forward, claiming that it is "overly politicized." #USDA

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Trump administration cancels USDA’s annual food insecurity survey, WSJ reports

The Trump administration has canceled the USDA’s annual food insecurity survey, ending a decades-long effort to track how many Americans struggle to access enough food, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

www.reuters.com

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · 23d

TODAY, I AM OFFICIALLY AN AUTHOR!!! A CHILDHOOD DREAM COME TRUE!!!!!

#TheDoubleTax is the first book I've ever written and it’s OUT EVERYWHERE TODAY. Four years. 100s of stories. Countless drafts. I woke up today as a FIRST TIME author. WOW.

Get your copy TODAY: annagifty.com #booksky #blacksky

THE DOUBLE TAX IS FINALLY OUT

Black woman in a yellow sweater in front of the Cambridge public library holding "The Double Tax" and covering her face

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 23d

Alcohol consumption, rare or in moderation, does not limit disease. At all. Just stop.

Sure, have a responsible adult beverage if you want to. But you don't need to tell the American people that it's good for their health.

Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 23d

I tell my patients who drink alcohol that they should only drink in moderation (1/day women, 2/day max men). I warn them about what to look out for.

But the DGAs are not individual counseling, they are *supposed to* use evidence to recommend foods that limit disease for the whole population.

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 23d

This is so, so concerning. Y'all would not believe how much work I still have to do to convince my undergraduates that, e.g., red wine is not good for your health. That stuff was de-bunked before they were born, and still they believe it.

Marion Nestle @marionnestle.bsky.social · 23d

Alcohol industry lobbying scores wins against Dietary Guidelines

The alcohol industry must be exceptionally powerful (that's why it is regulated by the Treasury Department, which cares about revenues, rather than an agency of Health and Human Services. Its lobbying is highly effective, especially…

Alcohol industry lobbying scores wins against Dietary Guidelines

The alcohol industry must be exceptionally powerful (that's why it is regulated by the Treasury Department, which cares about revenues, rather than an agency of Health and Human Services. Its lobbying is highly effective, especially when it comes to Dietary Guidelines. That is also most likely why the Senate Agriculture appropriations bill contains this clause : SEC . 759. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) were tasked with providing findings and recommendations on alcohol consumption for the purposes of inclusion in the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans as required by section 772 of division A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117–328): Provided, That…

www.foodpolitics.com

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 23d

Happy Pythagorean Theorem Day
(3-4-5) -> 9/16/25

When all else fails, math.

www.npr.org/2025/09/16/n...

On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty

Pythagorean Triple Square Day, as one man affectionately calls 9/16/25, is a day like no other this century.

www.npr.org

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 27d

Also, people should be careful about eating a ton of fermented foods all of a sudden - you might experience discomfort.

Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 27d

I'm all for trying to eat more plants, myself, and helping my patients to do so. Focusing on fermented foods, depending on the situation, can be good, but @statsepi.bsky.social is right, this is an ad for Zoe, and doesn't address nuances/unknowns in the research.

Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 27d

This is advertising, not reporting.

www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...

Ferment: How we can cultivate the revitalising power of microbes

Gut health is now recognised as vital to our physical and mental health, and by harnessing the benefits of fermentation, Tim Spector encourages us to take control of it at home

www.irishexaminer.com

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · 27d

You're right. It's just a tautological statement - like saying "health is part of health." Too generic to be helpful.

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · Sep 5

Remember how Vitamin A cannot treat the #measles?

Well, Vitamin B-9 (#folate) cannot treat #autism.

Love,
your friendly neighborhood #dietitian.

(if Vitamin C is next, because alphabet, it cannot treat any diseases either. it is an essential #nutrient, but it can't treat diseases).

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Ariel Ortiz-Bobea @arielob.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just added my signature to the letter.

This is a no brainer.

It’s wild we’re having a conversation about US central bank independence in 2025. But here we are.

Please read and consider adding your signature.

Tatyana Deryugina @tderyugina.bsky.social · Aug 27

The letter is ready, thanks to all those who helped out! Starting to gather signature now, please consider signing (link at top of letter) & spread the word.

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · Aug 21

See the economic theory for this here in our open access Food Economics textbook, chapter 8: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

#FoodEcon

The Future of Food: Meeting Human Needs with Systemic Change

The final chapter of this book invites you to imagine and shape the food system to meet each population’s need for healthy diets, decent work, environmental sustainability and resilience. To imp...

link.springer.com

Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · Aug 21

Absolutely. Sending poor people a food box vs. food stamps has a very small chance being equivalent to just food stamps, and absolutely zero chance of being better than just food stamps.

Most likely outcome is that more food boxes and less food stamps will make the beneficiaries worse-off.

Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Aug 21

It's striking how quickly political journalists drop the "savvy" act when it comes to the Trump administration.

www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · Aug 21

The incomparably excellent Dr. Lisa Cook is trending (unfortunately, for infuriating reasons). So today I'm going back to listen to Planet Money's episode about her research on innovation. It is still, of course, so relevant.

@planetmoney.bsky.social

www.npr.org/transcripts/...

Patent Racism : Planet Money

Violence, including racist attacks, stifles innovation and the economy. Dr. Lisa Cook proved how. It took 10 years to be heard. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

www.npr.org

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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · Aug 13

Yes indeed, and this page explains how to get the password: sites.tufts.edu/foodeconomic.... Should be quick and helpful to join the elist, and passwords should protect the files from appearing in search and AI training content.

Teaching materials – Food Economics

sites.tufts.edu

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Will Masters @willmasters.bsky.social · Aug 13

For university courses about #FoodEconomics, a full set of class slides, weekly exercises, & exams is now available for use with the free online textbook from @afinaret.bsky.social and me. Audience is advanced undergrads and first-year grad students using graphical diagrams, examples and global data

Teaching resources – Food Economics

sites.tufts.edu

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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · Aug 5

Excellent article by Pratik Pawar on the consequences of cutting the Demographic and Health Surveys, and efforts to revive them. I'm quoted briefly.

The Demographic and Health Survey’s death, and potential revival, explained

Why this obscure survey from USAID has life-or-death stakes for global health. The Gates Foundation announced $25 million in emergency funding, but the long-term solution is far from clear.

www.vox.com

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Amelia B. Finaret @afinaret.bsky.social · Jul 15

The "all you need is exercise" myth is especially terrible because, once people learn the facts, they will be less inclined to exercise at all (because why bother unless it can help me lose weight), even though exercise has many benefits unrelated to weight.

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Parke Wilde @parkewilde.bsky.social · Jul 14

Prof. David Ortega at Michigan State University calls the new third edition of Food Policy in the United States "an indispensable resource for my graduate food policy course and anyone looking to engage with and influence the food policy landscape."

www.routledge.com/Food-Policy-...

Food Policy in the United States: An Introduction

This third edition of Food Policy in the United States offers a timely update to the leading textbook dedicated to all aspects of food policy in the United States. This book begins with the economic i...

www.routledge.com

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