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Research from a now discredited scholar continues to stoke the belief that the sugary drink is better than no milk at all

Potatoes in Cross Hairs of Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s examination of which foods make up a healthy diet has the potato industry worried that the legendary spud will lose its status as a vegetable and thus a favored position in federal nutrition programs.

Potatoes rule U.S. dining tables, mostly in processed forms. Upcoming U.S. dietary guidelines could reclassify them - but the industry has long fought such a change.

Originally published on Aug. 1, 2018

Ultra-processed foods—including industrially produced packaged snacks, fruit-flavored drinks, and hot dogs—have been linked to health issues ranging from weight gain to certain cancers. So where are the food policies helping Americans to steer clear

Michelle Obama, the wife of former U.S. President Barack Obama, is known for her health advocacy. However, products from her juice brand Plezi have failed health standards set by the Obama [...]

According to a new Bloomberg report, it was found that Michelle Obama’s juice brand fails to meet her own health standards, based on discussions with 12 independent health professionals and [...]

A report by Bloomberg revealed on Wednesday that Michelle Obama’s nutrition drink Plezi likely would not even qualify as healthy based on her own standards.