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Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email On Sept. 28, the White House is hosted a conference on hunger, nutrition and health — the second conference of its kind in five decades…

Biden admin to propose nutrition labels on front of food packaging in push to improve health

The Food and Drug Administration will research and propose a standardized front-of-package labeling system to help consumers more readily understand nutrition information, the White House said Tuesday. The proposed update…

Medical tailored meals part of Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, Health

MILTON, Mass. – Standing in the doorway of his new home, Bouba Diemé, sturdy and 6 feet 8 inches tall, doesn’t look medically fragile.  But Diemé, a program manager and father of three, has…

Biden unveils plan to end hunger and diet-related diseases : NPR

The White House is proposing pilot programs for Medicare to cover medically tailored meals — like the ones in this file photo — as well as nutrition and obesity counselling.…

Nutrition Experts Called to White House to End Food Inescurity

More than13 million American households now face food insecurity, made worse by the current rising food prices, and living in so-called food deserts, where access to nutritious fresh produce is…

US: 48 exploited pandemic to steal $250M from food program

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — United States authorities charged 48 people in Minnesota with conspiracy and other counts in what they said Tuesday was the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme yet, stealing $250…