Why Does It Feel Like There's a New Food Recall Every Week? If you've felt like food recalls have become the next headline every time you open your phone, you're not imagining the visibility of them. Lettuce. Frozen fruit. Prepared foods. Milk. Packaged meals. And after enough headlines, it's easy to start wondering: What am I even supposed to eat anymore? As a dietitian, I don't think the answer is to become afraid of your grocery store—or to start avoiding entire categories

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Food has always been political. But with the newly released dietary guidance from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, critical thinking matters more than ever. As a dietitian, my concern isn’t that guidelines evolve. It’s how they’re framed and what gets lost in translation. First, the language. Public health messaging should be neutral, precise, and inclusive. Phrases like “evangelizing real food,” “heralding,” or framing nutrition as a “war on saturated fats” l

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I had the joyful opportunity to share my nutrition expertise on Rose Vega's podcast, "Real Talk." Vega sought out two dietitians to offer...