Dietary Health and Food Industry Influence
This cluster examines the health impacts of red meat, butter, and ultra-processed foods, discusses the efficacy of intermittent fasting, highlights the resurgence of iodine deficiency, and critiques the power of food lobbies over public health regulations.
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Kennedy Promises Action, Though Not Regulation, on Ultraprocessed Foods
The health secretary said the Food and Drug Administration would “act on” a request from a former F.D.A. commissioner to close a loophole on food safety.
By Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Read full article →Intermittent fasting no better than dieting, study finds
Popular way to lose weight offers no special effects beyond restricting overall calories, scientists say
Read full article →Intermittent fasting no better than typical weight loss diets, study finds
Researchers say limited eating approaches such as 5:2 diet not a ‘miracle solution’ amid surge in their popularity Intermittent fasting is no better for shedding the pounds than conventional diets and is barely more effective than doing nothing, according to a major review of the scientific evidence. Researchers analysed data from 22 global studies and found people who are overweight or living with obesity lost as much weight by following traditional dietary advice as when they tried fasting regimes such as the 5:2 diet popularised by the late Michael Mosley. Continue reading...
By Ian Sample Science editor
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