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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 8h

The three discuss what they're reading, how #MAHA has and has not transformed the food system and why #RFKJr. rejected the UN Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases.

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Forked: RFK Jr’s ‘massive’ promise to ‘eliminate’ autism ‘exposures’ | Food and Environment Reporting Network

Veteran food policy journalist Tom Philpott, one of the hosts of the Unconfined podcast from the Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins University, joins Helena and Theodore in a unique…

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 8h

Food Fix will be taking a break Friday, but before next week, check out a special episode of Forked! From @thefern.org and in collaboration with Johns Hopkins' @livablefuture.bsky.social, hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross team up with @tomphilpott.bsky.social to chat (1/2)

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 1d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 1d

Industry files suit against West Virginia’s ban on synthetic colors. Advocates slam timeline for SNAP changes. RFK Jr. ally touts controversial GRAS petition. Oh, also, the government is still shut down.

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Synthetic color makers take West Virginia to court

Industry files suit against West Virginia’s ban on synthetic colors. Advocates slam timeline for SNAP changes. RFK Jr. ally touts controversial GRAS petition. Oh, also, the government is still shut do...

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 5d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 5d

Washington keeps finding new levels of dysfunction. What are we supposed to make of this chaos?

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What a government shutdown means for food — and for all of us

Washington keeps finding new levels of dysfunction. What are we supposed to make of this chaos?

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 8d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 8d

Why our agriculture secretary sees growing demand for beef (and whole milk) even amid high prices. Ben Carson dings processed foods, touting SNAP stocking rule. Plus, a new documentary turns up the heat on Big Food.

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Booming beef demand could get a boost from dietary guidelines

Why our agriculture secretary sees growing demand for beef (and whole milk) even amid high prices. Ben Carson dings processed foods, touting SNAP stocking rule. Plus, a new documentary turns up the he...

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 11d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 12d

Why is the U.S. splitting from the rest of the world on tackling chronic diseases?

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‘Too much and too little’: U.S. rejects U.N. declaration on non-communicable diseases

Why is the U.S. splitting from the rest of the world on tackling chronic diseases?

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 14d

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How the MAHA Commission’s strategy doc was a win for Big Ag

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 14d

Before Friday's edition, listen to a new episode of Forked from
@hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross at @thefern.org! The two discuss the MAHA commission's report that does little to address pesticide use and generally avoids sugar. What will the MAHA base think?

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Forked: RFK Jr’s ‘massive’ promise to ‘eliminate’ autism ‘exposures’ | Food and Environment Reporting Network

The MAHA Commission has made big promises about what it would do to fix the nation’s food system and health. Its new strategy document includes 128 proposals for change – but little evidence that…

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 15d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 15d

The Trump administration has decided to scrap the government’s decades-old system for measuring food insecurity. A new book adds fresh buzz to the ultra-processed foods debate.

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Advocates raise alarm as USDA nixes food insecurity survey

The Trump administration has decided to scrap the government’s decades-old system for measuring food insecurity. A new book adds fresh buzz to the ultra-processed foods debate.

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 16d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 19d

Coming up with a definition for ultra-processed foods is high-stakes, and harder than it sounds.

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What counts as 'ultra-processed'? Government grants extra time to weigh in

Coming up with a definition for ultra-processed foods is high-stakes, and harder than it sounds.

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 22d

Front-of-pack labeling cements a spot in the MAHA agenda. Dietary guidelines timeline may be slipping. Consumer groups laud California push to limit UPFs in schools. FNS employees’ union warns against USDA reorg.

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Front-of-pack labeling moves up on the Trump admin’s to-do list

Front-of-pack labeling cements a spot in the MAHA agenda. Dietary guidelines timeline may be slipping. Consumer groups laud California push to limit UPFs in schools. FNS employees’ union warns against...

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 26d

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 26d

The MAHA Commission strategy released this week does not match the rhetoric of ‘Make America Healthy Again.’

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Alarming MAHA rhetoric collides with the Washington machine

The MAHA Commission strategy released this week does not match the rhetoric of ‘Make America Healthy Again.’

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 28d

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The U.S. has lost 1.2 million immigrants since January. What happens now?

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Food Fix @foodfixco.bsky.social · 28d

Before Friday's newsletter, check out the latest episode of "Forked" with @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross from @thefern.org. This week, the hosts discuss the impact of President Trump's immigration crackdown on the nation's food system.

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Forked: RFK Jr’s ‘massive’ promise to ‘eliminate’ autism ‘exposures’ | Food and Environment Reporting Network

The impact of the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown is starting to show up in new preliminary census data, and that poses major problems for all parts of U.S. society…

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