Food

The club served middle school students who often take on adult responsibilities at home, like meal preparation.

The second Trump administration has said that healthy eating is a priority. But its tax and spending law will make it harder for some people to afford healthy food.

The Lifestyle Medicine Program delivers free boxes of fresh fruits and vegetables to patients' homes and offers help with exercise, sleep, and stress.

Studies have consistently found that some artificial food colorings can make some children hyperactive, inattentive, and irritable. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. directed the FDA to request that food producers phase out the dyes, but compliance is voluntary.

SNAP-Ed, which funds nutrition programs across New York City, will expire Sept. 30. Without it, families may have less fresh produce — and advocates worry about increased child hunger.

A state health initiative positions food and nutrition as essential health supports beyond the traditional clinical setting, recognizing that medical care can happen in the community, too.

More food pantries in New York City are working to provide culturally responsive help for immigrants. A lifeline amid the pandemic, these programs now find their sustainability threatened by cuts to federal food aid.

Two New York City house cats died from bird flu after eating raw pet food, and researchers found the virus survives the aging process in raw milk cheese.

Cats are especially vulnerable to bird flu infections, experts say. Here’s what to know about protecting your pet.

The FDA’s oversight of food additives is much weaker than its oversight of prescription drugs.

‘There’s a fair amount of agreement across political parties, across demographics,‘ said Dr. Stephen Patrick, an Emory professor who helped design the survey.

Controversy over raw milk reflects the push-pull the Trump administration faces in rolling back regulations and offering consumers more choices. The CDC recommends against consuming raw milk, and the FDA bans its interstate sale.

Agriculture officials emphasized that the food supply is safe. Poultry operations near the contaminated farm were subject to additional monitoring.

Some members of President-elect Donald Trump’s inner circle are gearing up to battle “Big Food,” or the companies that make most of the food and beverages consumed in the United States.

When we see whooping cough increase, our response as a community is mainly aimed at protecting babies through vaccination and ensuring those around babies are vaccinated.

Donald Trump's return to the White House is giving newfound momentum to the MAHA agenda, which challenges prevailing thinking on public health and chronic disease.

The latest Community Health Needs Assessment found needs that particularly affect Black, lower-income and South DeKalb residents.

Nearly 1,500 sellers on a waitlist are standing by for a chance to apply, though only a handful who’d been called off the queue previously have done so.