RFK Jr. pushes medical schools to teach more about nutrition

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced a new push to get medical schools to teach more about nutrition.
The Hill

As global nutrition problems escalate, so must our efforts to resolve them

After decades of global progress, food insecurity is again on the rise. The COVID-19 pandemic brought the economy to a halt, putting millions of people out of work and spurring historic inflation.
MPR

RFK Jr. Urges Medical Schools To Add More Nutrition Training

HealthDay News — US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a new effort Thursday aimed at getting medical schools to spend more time teaching students about nutrition. Federal officials say ...

Opinion: Why solving hunger is an engineering problem

Hunger isn’t just due to moral failure. It is due to structural problems, which require design-based solutions.
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Why we need to talk about the root causes of food insecurity

While it's true that many Canadians would benefit from more exercise and from improving the quality of their diet, research shows that society often blames nutrition problems and food insecurity on ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

A hidden crisis: Tackling the growing problem of malnutrition in SNFs

Malnutrition in the elderly is an underrecognized condition that is increasing in prevalence. If left untreated, malnutrition leads to a progressive decline in overall health and reduced physical and ...
Just-Food

Why we need to talk about ultra-processed foods

Significantly over-processed foods are one of the most significant nutrition problems faced by people and governments in countries all around the world, argue some food experts and academics. It’s not ...
Nature

Anemia the biggest nutrition problem among women of reproductive age

A new study published in Global Food Security has identified anemia as the most challenging trend for West Africa to meet the 2030 targets for nutrition. The global targets were established in 2012, ...
The Conversation

Diet‑related diseases are the No. 1 cause of death in the US – yet many doctors receive little to no nutrition education in med school

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
The Straits Times

Poor nutrition during pregnancy causing ‘brain stunting’ in Filipino children: Health Secretary

MANILA – The most common health risk affecting pregnant women in the Philippines is the lack of proper nutritional support, which affects the growth and brain development of babies , Health Secretary ...
Khaleej Times

Stress on scientific research in nutrition

Addressing the First Emirates' Nutrition Conference, organised under the theme Nutrition Problems in UAE - Reality and Challenges, Dr Msaiger said all GCC Countries suffer from nutrition problems, ...