by Sarah Levy | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
By Laurie Hainley, MS, RD, Founder of Hainley Nutrition Strategies and a frequent collaborator of Global Food IQ. +++ For more than 40 years, Americans have been advised to cut down on saturated fat – to opt for fat-free and low-fat dairy over whole-fat choices and...
by Sarah Levy | Jul 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
As we previewed in a recent post, ultra-processed foods (UPF) are about to take center stage in U.S. food policy. In June, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it would soon publish a Request for Information (RFI) on how to define UPF – a move with...
by Sarah Levy | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
The U.S. is experiencing a new food additive reality. More than 25 states have proposed restrictions on over 70 different food ingredients since May 21, 2025. While advocates have raised concerns about additive safety in the past, the current Administration’s focus on...
by Sarah Levy | Jun 5, 2024 | Insights
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) virtually hosted the fifth meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC or “Committee”) on May 29-30, 2024. Committee members shared progress since meeting 4, including...
by Sarah Levy | Apr 9, 2024 | Insights
Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service finalized new regulations updating the food packages prescribed to participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or WIC. WIC was established in...
