Editor’s Note: April Activity
April 18, 2016
It’s April, and here in Washington, D.C., that means schizophrenic weather. One day it’s wool coats and sweaters; the next, you’re tempted to wear a tank top and shorts to…
April 2016 Food Insight Newsletter
Recent FACTS Posts
April 18, 2016
Sign up for Food Advocates Communicating Through Science (FACTS Network) and help fight food myths and misinformation! Relationship Advice: Wash Your Hands A (Half) Dozen Reasons to Ignore the Dirty…
Future of Food, Part III: Your Next Meal, Layer by Layer
April 18, 2016
Third in an occasional series. (See part one and part two.) The bizarre contraption looks like something out of a mad scientist’s lab. A platform hooked up to bundles of…
News Bite: Let’s ‘Unsaturate’ the Fat Talk
April 12, 2016
Let’s play a quick game. What is an essential macronutrient that has become both a target for us to banish from our bodies and is commonly used as an adjective…
The Scoop on Alternative Flours
April 11, 2016
The minute that bag of flour hits the countertop, you know you’re in for something delicious. Warm, homemade bread, cakes and pastries are the epitome of comfort food. A great…
News Bite: Microbiome Spotlight on Eat & Run
April 11, 2016
You may have played the fun ice-breaker game “3 truths and a lie,” but have you ever played this game through a diet and nutrition lens? This article gets pretty “gutsy”…
How We Caffeinate at the IFIC Foundation
April 6, 2016
We’re wrapping up Caffeine Awareness Month with one last post: How we get our buzz! Whether it’s coffee, tea, soda, energy drinks, or even espresso and lattes, caffeine isn’t just…
2016 World Health Day: Beat Diabetes
April 5, 2016
Diabetes is one of the “big four” non-communicable diseases, along with cancers, cardiovascular disease and chronic respiratory diseases. In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that worldwide nearly one in 10 adults…
What A Pediatrician Would Tell You About Arsenic, Rice, and Food Safety: Q&A with Dr. Claire Chehrazi
April 1, 2016
This week, FDA released their risk assessment on arsenic levels in rice products. Their main conclusion? “Consumers can certainly eat rice as part of a well-balanced diet.” They also share…