Food

Trump’s budget bill slashes nearly 20% from SNAP through 2034. Separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access for refugees and other immigrant groups who are in the country lawfully.

Several New York neighborhoods are considered “food deserts” — where it’s difficult to buy healthy, nutritious food at an affordable price.

More than 40% of adults are obese in some states. New report details U.S. obesity epidemic and makes policy recommendations amid federal cuts to public health.

SNAP recipients are encouraged to prepare paperwork and documentation now before modifications to the program begin.

New standards for school lunches and hospital meals include a ban on processed meats and restrictions on artificial colors, additives, and preservatives.

Sharing Excess retrieves unsellable food from market wholesalers, inspects it, and then distributes what’s still good to eat to more than 150 food pantries and other organizations that serve food-insecure New Yorkers.

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.

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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.