How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

Major tobacco corporations once owned large food businesses, and a historical analysis found that they brought familiar strategies for expanding sales and appealing to consumers into grocery markets around the world.

Jun 6, 2026

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Hunger May Make Food Easier to Imagine

A small experimental study found that people could picture the flavor of food more vividly when they were hungry, offering a possible explanation for why eating decisions can feel different on an empty stomach.

Jun 6, 2026

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Clearer Menu Warnings May Help Diners Choose Less Added Sugar

A large online study found that people selected restaurant meals with less added sugar when high-sugar items carried noticeable warning labels.

Jun 7, 2026

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Clean Water Access Is Closely Tied to Food Security

A survey of more than 124,000 people across 121 countries found that people who lacked clean drinking water were also more likely to lack food and report food safety concerns.

Jun 4, 2026

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Nutrition Labels May Not Tell the Full Story About Ultraprocessed Food

A new observational study found that health differences remained even after researchers accounted for overall diet quality, but it cannot prove that processing caused them.

Jun 4, 2026

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Not All Ultraprocessed Foods Are the Same

A new expert panel report says food policies should account for both processing and nutritional quality, rather than treating every packaged food the same way.

May 16, 2026

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Does Yo-Yo Dieting Really Ruin Your Metabolism?

An expert analysis argues that repeated weight loss and regain may not cause the lasting metabolic damage many people fear, though weight regain can still reverse some health gains.

May 18, 2026

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Small Trial Tests Whether Tomato-Soy Juice Can Shift Inflammation Markers

The study does not prove that one drink can reduce disease risk, but it offers a useful look at how researchers test functional food claims in people.

May 27, 2026

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Clearer Menu Warnings May Help Diners Choose Less Added Sugar

A large online study found that people selected restaurant meals with less added sugar when high-sugar items carried noticeable warning labels.

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2 min read

Healthy Eating Can Be Harder When Nutritious Food Is Harder to Find

A new study found that food swamps became more common across the United States over a 20-year period, while access to grocery stores improved only slightly in areas classified as food deserts.

Jun 7, 2026

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Healthy Eating Can Be Harder When Nutritious Food Is Harder to Find

How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

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Hunger May Make Food Easier to Imagine

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Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

A study of grocery purchases found that shoppers responded differently to price changes depending on the protein source, but beans and packaged meat alternatives should not be treated as interchangeable.

Jun 5, 2026

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Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

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How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

Hunger May Make Food Easier to Imagine

Clearer Menu Warnings May Help Diners Choose Less Added Sugar

Clean Water Access Is Closely Tied to Food Security

Nutrition Labels May Not Tell the Full Story About Ultraprocessed Food

Most Popular

Not All Ultraprocessed Foods Are the Same

Does Yo-Yo Dieting Really Ruin Your Metabolism?

Small Trial Tests Whether Tomato-Soy Juice Can Shift Inflammation Markers

Latest Posts

Clearer Menu Warnings May Help Diners Choose Less Added Sugar

Healthy Eating Can Be Harder When Nutritious Food Is Harder to Find

How Tobacco Companies Helped Shape the Modern Food Aisle

Hunger May Make Food Easier to Imagine

Plant-Based Protein Prices Are More Complicated Than They Look

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