Food Politics

I was sent the press release for an annual report from a long list of food trade associations: Feeding the Economy, “Ninth Annual “Feeding the Economy” Report Demonstrates Immense Impact of the American Food and Agriculture Industry Amidst Economic Challenges.” The 2025 report confirms the

Thanks again to Jim Krieger of Healthy Food America for sending this one. The study: Sievenpiper JL, Purkayastha S, Grotz VL, Mora M, Zhou J, Hennings K, Goody CM, Germana K. Dietary Guidance, Sensory, Health and Safety Considerations When Choosing Low and No-Calorie Sweeteners [LNCSs]. Nutrients.

Didn’t want you to miss this.  I was profiled in the New York Times yesterday.   The post In the New York Times: Me! appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

I don’t say much about candy on this site, mainly because it’s best consumed in small amounts, if at all. Candy sellers, however, have a very different view.  Their job is to sell candy, and the more the better (never mind consequences). I’m always interested to see what they say and do to increase

In the midst of President Trump’s tariff impositions, I’m trying to keep track of what’s happening with US demands to make Mexico accept our GMO corn. February 2023:  Mexico (1) banned the use of GMO eorn in dough and tortillas, and (2) called for gradual elimination of GMO corn for other food uses