by Sarah Levy | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized
The federal school meals landscape is undergoing significant updates that will present stakeholders participating in these programs with new challenges and opportunities. A forthcoming proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expected to redefine...
by Sarah Levy | Feb 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Laurie Hainley, MS, RD, Founder of Hainley Nutrition Strategies and a frequent collaborator of Global Food IQ. ++++ More protein. Less highly processed foods. Full-fat dairy and meat back on the table. These are just a few of the attention-grabbing changes in the...
by Sarah Levy | Dec 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
On October 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed their public comment period on how to define ultra-processed foods (UPF). ICYMI, check out our prior overview of this initiative and why it matters. Global Food IQ...
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...
