Category: Nutrition

Bison Pastrami, Anyone? Preschool Assistant Makes Sure Kids Get to Know Indigenous Foods

Fawn Youngbear-Tibbetts wants youngsters to connect with their Native American culture and eat more nutritious foods.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage

The nationwide shortage of baby formula, which has been simmering for months, finally burst into public consciousness as more parents become less able to find food for their babies, prompting a belated federal response. Meanwhile, covid-19 cases rise but prevention activities don’t, and abortion-rights backers ready their legal arsenal for a post-Roe world. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Census Undercount Threatens Federal Food and Health Programs on Reservations

The 2020 census undercounted people living on Native American reservations. The money for many needed federal aid programs is tied to those population numbers.

Census Undercount Threatens Federal Food and Health Programs on Reservations

The 2020 census undercounted people living on Native American reservations. The money for many needed federal aid programs is tied to those population numbers.

What Does It Say About Your Neighborhood If the Supermarket Isn’t So Super?

A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.

Stop prescribing one eating disorder to treat another: Why under and overeating are not “opposite problems”

Throughout my recovery journey from anorexia with a propensity for compulsive exercise, I have often heard, in a tone full of self-judgment, “I have the opposite problem.” What the person is typically referring to is that they feel they eat…

‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 2: Reclaiming Native Food Traditions to Nourish Indigenous People

Native foodways of hunting, fishing, gathering, and farming have been under threat since the arrival of Europeans. In this episode, hear how Indigenous people are reclaiming their food traditions to improve community health.

Culinary medicine and why clinicians should garden [PODCAST]

“For too long have gardeners allowed our food supply to be dependent on mysterious logistics. We have criminally allowed our own food growing capacity to be displaced. Growing something you eat and trading with people who grow what you don’t are …

Grow, share, eat: We have the opportunity to subvert the dominant supply chain

You might not be able to afford the usual Christmas roast this year. According to the USDA, beef prices in the U.S. are up nearly 10 percent this year over last. And it’s not just in the U.S.  Distribution and other supply chain problems have led…

Protein calorie malnutrition is devastating for patients

I am a former chief of surgery and a scientific entrepreneur. My practice consisted of patients who suffered from serious injuries and illnesses.  Concerning the latter, a significant number had cancer, especially breast cancer.  The issue all patient …