S'More Sugar, Please! How to Regulate Kids' Sugar Intake for Healthier Families
Jacqueline O’Gorman
How does sugar intake affect eating habits and what are some tips for regulating the amount you consume?
Nutrition
Sustainable Food Systems for Public Health
Travertine Orndorff Garcia
Despite its interdisciplinary nature, public health tends to approach food systems problems in isolation. But occupational exposures, social determinants, personal behaviors, and chronic disease are interdependent, meaning food-systems solutions require deep, broad collaborations.
Malnutrition in Humanitarian Crises: The Will to End a Preventable Disease
Muriel Bassil
Across the globe, armed conflicts and natural disasters create severe hunger and malnutrition for millions. In addition to the crisis itself, underlying causes of malnutrition should be front and center—food insecurity, inadequate care for women and children, insufficient health services, and unhealthy environments.
Trash to Treasure: The Incredible Benefits of Composting
Pahriya Ashrap and Amber Cathey
Composting cuts down on the amount of trash we produce and the costs of hauling it, enriches our soil, and sequesters carbon. Take another look at the natural process of composting and how it can help combat climate change and improve your home garden.
Don't Fixate on Fifteen: Healthy Lifestyle Choices for College Freshmen
Ngan Nguyen
Between classes, studying, interacting with peers, engaging in student organizations, sleeping, and many other activities, it can be difficult for college students to make healthy eating choices and lead a balanced life. Focusing more on habits than on weight can help create a healthier lifestyle.
Is Cow's Milk Essential for Human Health?
Chloe Pawloski
Is the consumption of cow’s milk essential for proper health? For decades, the USDA has been recommending multiple daily servings of dairy. How can humans consume all required nutrients from a diet free of dairy?