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Healthy food in schools can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which released a new global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments. For the first time, WHO is advising countries to adopt a whole-school approach that ensures food and beverages…

Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate the landmark nutrition education program SNAP-Ed.

We live in a wellness-obsessed culture that treats eating healthfully as a virtue — and for good reason. Research continues to uncover ways a nutritious diet can boost health, and leading authorities (including the Harvard Medical School–affiliated experts we feature here) encourage making thoughtful choices about what to eat.