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How the ‘bluenami’ midterms shake up the food policy landscape

Major takeaways from Democrats' huge election and what it could mean for the future of food policy in Washington and beyond.
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What’s old is new again: Fresh speculation about defining ultra-processed foods

Washington is (once again) in a tizzy over whether the Trump administration might (but probably will not) release the ...
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HHS touts voluntary pledges to make hospital food healthier

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. Today’s email subject line is indeed a reference to the SNL MAHAspital skit from earlier this year, and I make no apologies for this – it was so funny (to ...
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Four takeaways on Election Day

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. It’s Election Day. If you find yourself in NYC tomorrow, Forked is hosting a live podcast taping at the Brooklyn Museum with special guest Tom Colicchio at 6:30 ...
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‘Poisoned’ takes Netflix by storm

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix! In case you missed it, this little publication just turned one! I reflected on this milestone in a newsletter for paid subscribers last week. I also posted an ...
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Why the media implosion scares me

Happy Friday and welcome to Food Fix! Somehow it’s nearly April?! I am now 32 weeks pregnant and can feel myself starting to slow down a bit – this whole making a human thing is hard work! Upgrade ...
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What FDA got wrong in the lead up to the infant formula crisis

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix! I didn’t intend to be back in your inboxes until late July at the earliest – if you’re new around here, I’m taking some time off after having a baby last month – ...
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Is obesity really dropping, as Kennedy claims?

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. All the videos of World Cup fans losing it over super-sized, wild, and delish American staples are giving me life right now. The Frenchman that wanted to hate ...
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San Francisco files lawsuit against major food companies

Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. I hope you all had a relaxing Thanksgiving week. We took the whole family to Mexico for some downtime, but of course I also spent a lot of time in various ...
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RFK Jr. says ‘major, dramatic’ changes are coming for school meals

Happy Friday, and welcome to Food Fix. For anyone new around here: My name is Helena Bottemiller Evich, and I’ve been reporting on food policy in Washington for the past 15 years. (For more: My bio ...
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Wait, did we get a new food pyramid?

We didn’t get a new food pyramid—so why is everyone acting like we did? A wide range of experts named to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Plus, what I’m reading right now. January 20, 2023 ...