Why Some Kids Eat More Junk Food: Family and Neighborhood Clues
Researchers studied over 2,400 Canadian three-year-olds to understand why some children eat more ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks and fast food) …
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How Food Pantries Can Help People Choose Healthier Foods
Researchers studied how food pantries in New York State are working to make it easier for people to pick healthier foods. They talked to 14 nutrition teachers …
Read MoreHow College Cafeterias Can Help Students Eat Healthier
Researchers looked at studies about how college and university food services can encourage students and staff to make healthier and more environmentally …
Read MoreHow to Bring Fresh Food Stores to Rural Towns
Rural communities often struggle to find fresh fruits and vegetables nearby, which can make it harder for people to eat healthy. Researchers created a computer …
Read MoreWhy Indian Teens Choose Unhealthy Snacks: What Parents Should Know
Researchers in India interviewed 62 teenagers about their snacking habits to understand why they often choose unhealthy snacks instead of nutritious ones. The …
Read MoreMapping Where Indigenous Communities Get Their Food
Researchers in India are creating detailed maps to show where Indigenous tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh can access food. This study is important because …
Read MoreWhat the Munda Community Eats and Why It Matters
Researchers studied what people from the Munda community in Jharkhand, India eat every day and how their food choices are changing. The Munda are an indigenous …
Read MoreFamily Meals Matter: Why Eating Together Helps Kids and Dads Eat Healthier
A new study from Finland looked at whether eating meals together as a family affects how healthy everyone eats. Researchers asked nearly 300 families with …
Read MoreWhy Female Farmers in Uganda Struggle to Eat Well
Researchers in Uganda studied female farmers who grow food but often don't eat enough healthy meals themselves. The study looked at what food is available …
Read MoreSchool Food Programs Help Kids Eat More Variety
Researchers tested a new program called Project Daire that changes how food is offered in elementary schools. They wanted to see if kids would eat a wider …
Read MoreWhat Around Us Makes Kids Gain Weight? A Big Review
Scientists looked at 81 studies from 2020-2025 to understand how the food environment around children affects their weight. The food environment includes …
Read MorePlant-Based Fats May Help Protect Kids From ADHD
Researchers studied data from over 150 countries between 1990 and 2018 to understand how food environments affect ADHD rates. They found that countries where …
Read MoreCanada's Biggest Food and Exercise Study Launches to Improve Health
Researchers in Canada are creating the largest database of information about what people eat and how much they exercise. This study involves over 330,000 …
Read MoreWhy Your Mindset and Neighborhood Matter for Healthy Eating
Researchers studied 2,420 people living in rural areas to understand what influences their food choices. They discovered that people who feel motivated and …
Read MoreWhat Makes Teens in India Choose Healthy or Unhealthy Foods?
Researchers asked nearly 144,000 teenagers across India what influences their food choices. They found that ads, food labels, price, and taste all play big …
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