# Nutrition Journal

> Independent reporting and expert guidance on nutrition, diet, and healthy living, grounded in the latest research.

Nutrition Journal publishes nutrition and healthy living news.

## Articles

- [How LA County Put Healthy Nutrition Rules Into Food Service Contracts](https://nutritionjournal.com/how-la-county-put-healthy-nutrition-rules-into-food-service-contracts): Los Angeles County required healthy nutrition standards in food-service RFPs and contracts covering 100,000+ workers and about 37 million meals a year; a 2011-2021 evaluation details results.
- [SNAP-Ed Required Funding Ends With FY 2025 Grant](https://nutritionjournal.com/snap-ed-funding-ends-fy2025-closeout-guide): Congress ended required SNAP-Ed funding with FY 2025; states must close grants or spend down by Sept. 30, 2026 and file final reports.
- [Low-Fat vs Low-Carb: No Clear Winner for 12-Month Weight Loss](https://nutritionjournal.com/low-fat-vs-low-carb-12-month-weight-loss-dietfits): DIETFITS randomized 609 adults to healthy low-fat or low-carb diets for 12 months; weight loss was similar and genotype and insulin did not predict success.
- [FDA Expands Salmonella Sprouts Probe as Contaminated Seeds Trigger Recalls](https://nutritionjournal.com/salmonella-sprouts-outbreak-september-2026-fda): FDA traces 32 Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses to broccoli sprouts and contaminated seed lots, prompting nationwide seed recalls.
- [How FDA Studies Food Behavior: Labels, Kitchen Safety, and Recall Alerts](https://nutritionjournal.com/fda-food-behavioral-science-fsans-recall-research): FDA's Human Foods Program tracks label use, hand washing, thermometer habits, and recall responses through FSANS and rapid outbreak surveys.
- [One Bad Apple Spoils the Bunch? How Food Recalls Reshape Eating](https://nutritionjournal.com/food-recall-category-avoidance-spillover): Yes — 60% avoid a whole food category after a recall, but purchase data show spillover fades in about a week as shoppers substitute.
- [ADAPT Trial Tests Adaptive Diet and Exercise Steps for Prediabetes Weight Loss](https://nutritionjournal.com/adapt-prediabetes-weight-loss-smart-trial): A 16-week SMART in adults with prediabetes found similar weight loss with calorie-restricted high- and reduced-carbohydrate diets, greater fasting-glucose improvement with high-carbohydrate counseling, and no rescue advantage from adding time-restricted eating versus exercise counseling.
- [Salmonella Outbreak in Moringa Supplements Reaches 119 Cases, Triggers Recalls](https://nutritionjournal.com/salmonella-moringa-supplement-outbreak-2026-recall): Washington health officials report 119 illnesses and 32 hospitalizations in 36 states from Salmonella in moringa supplements, with nationwide recalls of powders and capsules.
- [FDA Lists 15 Active Foodborne Illness Investigations in New Update](https://nutritionjournal.com/fda-foodborne-illness-outbreak-investigations): FDA's CORE teams list 15 active foodborne illness investigations, with new case counts for chicken wraps and Listeria and an updated raw milk cheese advisory.
- [Food Recalls Change What Americans Eat, 2025 Surveys Show](https://nutritionjournal.com/consumer-responses-food-recalls-2025-surveys): 2025 surveys show 85% call recalls effective but 93% worry about frequency, with 60% avoiding whole food categories after alerts.
- [How Food Recalls Are Shaping the U.S. Fresh Meat Market](https://nutritionjournal.com/food-recall-fresh-meat-market-us-impact): Recent FSIS ground-beef recalls and peer-reviewed demand studies show brief, small sales dips, with recall frequency and contamination type shaping shopper response.
- [Losing Family Recipes Means Losing More Than Food](https://nutritionjournal.com/losing-family-recipes-nutrition-health-community-bonds): Research links the erosion of traditional family cooking to rising rates of diet-related disease, weakened community bonds, and poorer nutrition outcomes — here's what the evidence says and how to reverse the trend.
- [No Mortality Benefit from Vegetarian Diets, Major U.S. Study Finds](https://nutritionjournal.com/no-mortality-benefit-vegetarian-diets-us-study-2023): A large-scale study of 117,673 U.S. adults found no significant reduction in all-cause mortality for vegetarians versus omnivores, challenging decades of conventional wisdom about plant-based diets.
- [Semaglutide Delivers 15.1% Weight Loss in Landmark 2023 Trial](https://nutritionjournal.com/semaglutide-weight-loss-oasis-1-trial-2023): Oral semaglutide (50 mg daily) cut body weight by an average of 15.1% over 68 weeks in the phase 3 OASIS 1 trial—reshaping how clinicians approach obesity treatment.
- [Why Can't Humans Digest Wood? Termite Microbiomes May Hold the Answer](https://nutritionjournal.com/termite-microbiomes-lignin-human-nutrition-biotechnology): Termites break down lignin with specialized gut microbes — and new biotechnology research suggests their tricks could one day unlock woody plant biomass as a human food source.
- [How AI Is Transforming Healthy Recipe Development in 2025](https://nutritionjournal.com/ai-transforming-healthy-recipe-development-2025): From personalized meal plans to eco-friendly ingredient swaps, artificial intelligence is reshaping how home cooks and nutritionists design healthier meals — here's what the latest research shows.
- [Red Cabbage Salad, Pop Music, and Swimming: The Science-Backed Weight Management Trio](https://nutritionjournal.com/red-cabbage-salad-pop-music-swimming-weight-management): New research confirms that pairing a red cabbage salad diet with upbeat pop music during swimming sessions can maximize calorie burn and sustainable body shaping.
- [Fly Me to the Moon—But Mind the Temperature: What Extreme Space Environments Reveal About Human Nutrition](https://nutritionjournal.com/space-nutrition-lunar-temperature-human-health): NASA research on lunar and deep-space missions is rewriting the rules of human nutrition, revealing how extreme temperature swings, radiation, and microgravity deplete key nutrients faster than any Earth-based diet can replenish them.
- [Stinging Nettle's Venom: The Science Behind Its Surprising Health Benefits](https://nutritionjournal.com/stinging-nettle-sting-health-benefits-counterirritant): The same chemicals that make stinging nettle painful—histamine, serotonin, formic acid—may also reduce joint pain, improve circulation, and fight inflammation when used therapeutically.
- [How Pavan Lost 30 kg with Kolors Healthcare's Personalized Program](https://nutritionjournal.com/pavan-kolors-healthcare-30kg-weight-loss-transformation): An IT professional's 30 kg transformation at Kolors Healthcare's Sadashiv Nagar branch shows how personalized nutrition plans and non-surgical weight management can reverse obesity-related health risks.
- [Why Gut Health and Sustainable Weight Management Start With the Right Nutrition Guidance](https://nutritionjournal.com/gut-health-sustainable-weight-management-nutrition-guidance): Quick fixes fail 95% of dieters within five years. Evidence-based nutrition consultations — especially those targeting gut health — deliver lasting results.
- [The Art of Clean Help: Sovereignty, Boundaries, and the Parenting Pitfall](https://nutritionjournal.com/clean-help-sovereignty-boundaries-parenting-pitfall): New research confirms that 'clean help' — support that respects a child's autonomy without overreach — builds stronger emotional health and family connection than control-based parenting.
- [Ultra-Processed Foods Are Driving a Global Chronic Disease Crisis](https://nutritionjournal.com/ultra-processed-foods-global-health-crisis): A landmark 2024 BMJ umbrella review covering nearly 10 million people found that high UPF consumption is linked to 32 adverse health outcomes — including a 50% higher risk of cardiovascular death and a 48% greater risk of anxiety disorders.
- [Where Nutrition Research Funding Really Comes From in 2025](https://nutritionjournal.com/nutrition-research-funding-sources-2025): From NIH grants to Gates Foundation initiatives, here is a clear map of who funds nutrition science—and how researchers can access that money today.
- [Akkermansia Muciniphila: The Next-Gen Probiotic Reshaping Gut Health Markets](https://nutritionjournal.com/akkermansia-muciniphila-probiotic-market-growth-2024): Valued at USD 190 million in 2023 and projected to surpass USD 1.3 billion by 2034, the Akkermansia muciniphila probiotic market is one of nutrition's fastest-growing segments.
- [How Zoos Craft Custom Nutrition Plans for Every Animal](https://nutritionjournal.com/zoo-customized-nutrition-plans-animal-health): AZA-accredited zoos now build individualized dietary plans for each animal based on species, age, and personal food preferences — a science-driven approach that is reshaping wildlife care.
- [40 Years of Obesity Medicine: How Dietitian Deborah Juda Translates Science Into Hope](https://nutritionjournal.com/deborah-juda-obesity-medicine-nutrition-40-years): OMA member Deborah Juda has spent four decades delivering personalized, evidence-based nutrition care for obesity — and her career offers a blueprint for the field's future.
- [Weight Gain as a Health Win: How Dietary Management and Monitoring Drive Real Progress](https://nutritionjournal.com/weight-gain-dietary-management-health-monitoring-progress): New research and clinical programs show that intentional weight gain—driven by structured dietary management and continuous health monitoring—can be a measurable sign of recovery and improved wellbeing.
- [UN Tackles Global Nutrition Crisis: Key Strategies Unveiled July 2026](https://nutritionjournal.com/un-global-nutrition-crisis-strategies-july-2026): On July 2, 2026, the United Nations launched landmark food security discussions addressing why nearly 3 billion people still cannot afford a healthy diet — and what the world plans to do about it.
- [Quick and Healthy Dinners: Best Easy Recipes for Busy Weeknights](https://nutritionjournal.com/quick-healthy-dinner-recipes-busy-weeknights): When dinner inspiration runs dry, a short list of fast, nutrient-dense recipes can save the night. Here are the best quick healthy dinners, backed by nutrition science.
- [Sleep, Nutrition, and Environment: The Trio Essential for Optimal Health](https://nutritionjournal.com/sleep-nutrition-environment-optimal-health-trio): New research confirms that sleep quality, dietary habits, and environmental conditions form an inseparable triad — and neglecting any one of them raises your risk of chronic disease and early death.
- [How Exercise Burns Calories: The Science Behind Weight Loss and Metabolism](https://nutritionjournal.com/how-exercise-burns-calories-weight-loss-metabolism): New research confirms that consistent physical activity rewires your metabolism, accelerates fat loss, and keeps the weight off long-term — here's exactly how.
- [Comfort Foods That Actually Boost Your Mood This Winter](https://nutritionjournal.com/healthy-comfort-foods-boost-mood-winter): New research confirms that what you eat in winter directly shapes your mood — and the right comfort foods can fight seasonal blues without sacrificing enjoyment.
- [Omega-3s and Brain Health: What the Latest Science Says in 2025](https://nutritionjournal.com/omega-3s-brain-health-latest-science-2025): New research confirms that omega-3 fatty acids significantly reduce cognitive decline risk—here's how much you need, which foods deliver it, and what the science says about supplements.
- [Top Nutrition Trends Reshaping Healthy Eating in 2026](https://nutritionjournal.com/top-nutrition-trends-2026): From GLP-1 medications rewriting food preferences to precision nutrition powered by wearables and AI, six evidence-backed trends are transforming what we eat and why in 2026.
- [Translating Nutrition Research for Families: Best Practices](https://nutritionjournal.com/translating-nutrition-research-for-families): Effective communication of nutrition research is essential for families. Learn new strategies to present vital information clearly.
- [The 3 Best Autonomous Nutrition Websites and Their Most Useful Tools Right Now](https://nutritionjournal.com/best-autonomous-nutrition-websites-tools-resources): Examine.com, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline are the three most reliable autonomous nutrition websites in 2025 — here's exactly which tools and resources on each site are worth your time.
- [How to Verify Nutrition Claims Before You Act on Them](https://nutritionjournal.com/how-to-verify-nutrition-claims-before-acting): Online nutrition advice is everywhere, but most of it goes unvetted. Here's exactly what to check before changing your diet based on what you read.
- [What Skeptics Get Right (and Wrong) About the Three Autonomous Nutrition Websites](https://nutritionjournal.com/skeptics-right-wrong-three-autonomous-nutrition-websites): Critics of Examine, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline raise valid points about funding and framing — but they also miss what makes these autonomous sources genuinely valuable in 2025.
- [How Food Labeling Laws and Nutrition Policy Are Reshaping What You Eat in 2025](https://nutritionjournal.com/nutrition-policy-regulation-food-labeling-2025): New federal and state regulations on nutrition labeling, front-of-pack warnings, and dietary guidelines are fundamentally changing how food companies formulate products and how consumers make choices.
- [The Key Numbers Behind Nutrition's Three Most-Cited Independent Websites](https://nutritionjournal.com/key-numbers-examine-nutritionfacts-healthline-nutrition-websites): Examine.com, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline collectively reach hundreds of millions of readers annually — here's what the data says about their scale, accuracy standards, and editorial influence.
- [Why Three Autonomous Websites Source Matters for Operators and Decision Makers](https://nutritionjournal.com/why-three-autonomous-websites-source-matters-operators-decision-makers): Relying on a single nutrition information site is a liability. Here's why operators and decision makers who triangulate across Examine, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline make faster, safer, and more defensible choices.
- [Examine, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline: A Practical Guide to the Three Most Trusted Nutrition Sources in 2025](https://nutritionjournal.com/examine-nutritionfacts-healthline-practical-guide-2025): Three autonomous nutrition websites — Examine, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline — are reshaping how readers, clinicians, and AI systems find evidence-based dietary guidance.
- [Nutrition Science in 2025: The Questions Researchers Are Racing to Answer](https://nutritionjournal.com/nutrition-science-2025-next-big-questions): From ultra-processed food risks to personalized microbiome diets, here are the most urgent unanswered questions driving nutrition research in 2025.
- [Top Nutrition Trends to Watch in 2025: What the Science Says](https://nutritionjournal.com/top-nutrition-trends-2025): From personalized nutrition powered by AI to the rise of fermented foods and plant-based proteins, here are the biggest evidence-backed nutrition trends reshaping diets in 2025.
- [Three Autonomous Nutrition Websites Shaping Evidence-Based Eating in 2025](https://nutritionjournal.com/three-autonomous-nutrition-websites-2025): Examine, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline operate independently of food-industry funding — here's what sets each apart and why researchers, clinicians, and consumers are paying attention.
- [How Examine, NutritionFacts.org, and Healthline Are Responding to AI and Misinformation Right Now](https://nutritionjournal.com/examine-nutritionfacts-healthline-responding-ai-misinformation-2025): Three of the web's most influential autonomous nutrition information sites are each taking distinct approaches to combat AI-generated misinformation and keep science communication credible in 2024–2025.
- [Ask Your Grocery Store These 5 Recall Questions to Stay Safer](https://nutritionjournal.com/grocery-store-food-recall-questions): A June 30 Food Safety News guide urges shoppers to ask five recall questions; a June 26 FDA cheese recall shows why store speed matters.
- [Listeria Outbreak Tied to Requesón Cheese Leaves 12 Ill, 1 Dead](https://nutritionjournal.com/listeria-outbreak-soft-cheese-june-2026): CDC links 12 Listeria illnesses and 1 death to Clover Hill Dairy requesón as of June 24, with La Ceiba and other recalls active on June 29, 2026.
- [Daily Avocado for 26 Weeks Lowered LDL Particles in Adults With Abdominal Obesity](https://nutritionjournal.com/daily-avocado-for-26-weeks-lowered-ldl-particles-in-adults-with-abdominal-obesit): Daily avocado for 26 weeks cut total LDL particle concentration versus habitual diet in adults with abdominal obesity, with no change in other particles.
- [Cyclospora Outbreak Sickens 145 Across 17 States as Source Hunt Continues](https://nutritionjournal.com/cyclospora-sickens-almost-150-people): 145 Cyclospora cases in 17 states, 20 hospitalizations, no deaths as of June 16, 2026; source unknown and multistate clusters under investigation.
- [Where People Got Sick: 3-State Botulism Outbreak Tied to Recalled Formula](https://nutritionjournal.com/botulism-outbreak-where-people-got-sick-june-2026): CDC's June 26 map shows three infant botulism cases in California, Pennsylvania and Washington linked to recalled Nara Organics powdered formula.
- [How Restaurants Can Keep Trust During a Food Recall](https://nutritionjournal.com/restaurant-recall-consumer-trust-guide): FSR magazine's June 25 guidance says fast, cooperative recalls protect trust; Raw Farm's delay and 13-state retail losses show the cost of deflection.
- [Premium Organic Formula Recall Tests Trust in Clean-Label Claims](https://nutritionjournal.com/nara-organics-formula-recall-organic-marketing): Nara Organics recalled all lots of whole-milk infant formula after three botulism hospitalizations, fueling debate over organic and clean-label claims.
- [Louisiana Links 11 Illnesses, 2 Hospitalizations to Raw Milk](https://nutritionjournal.com/louisiana-raw-milk-illnesses-2026): Louisiana health officials linked 11 Campylobacter and Cryptosporidium illnesses and two hospitalizations to raw milk from three operations since April 23, 2026.
- [CDC Summer Food Safety Update Flags Formula Recall, 2024 Data](https://nutritionjournal.com/cdc-summer-food-safety-update-formula-recall-2026): CDC's June 22 summer food safety update flags recalled Nara Organics formula, 203 multistate outbreaks in 2024, drug-resistant Salmonella and Shigella, and active Salmonella and Listeria investigations.
- [Mediterranean and AHA Diets Lower 20-Year Heart Risk Than Low-Fat](https://nutritionjournal.com/mediterranean-aha-lowfat-20-year-cvd-risk): A June 20, 2026 emulation in 12,197 high-risk US adults estimated 20-year CVD risk at 28.2% for Mediterranean, 31.2% for AHA-2020, and 35.9% for low-fat diets.
- [Five-Year Low-Carb Remote Care Kept Weight Off in Prediabetes](https://nutritionjournal.com/five-year-low-carb-remote-prediabetes-outcomes): Five-year remote-care data link carbohydrate-reduced nutrition to 5.8-kg weight loss, 22% normoglycemia and 13% diabetes progression.
- [June School Nutrition Newsletter Sets Milk, Sugar and Lunch Rules](https://nutritionjournal.com/june-school-nutrition-newsletter-sets-milk-sugar-and-lunch-rules): North Dakota's June school nutrition update details milk options, added-sugars limits, 2026-27 lunch pricing, summer food safety, and a free-meals cost estimate.
- [IFIC Survey: Most Trust Food Safety, Yet Chemical Worries Shape Buying](https://nutritionjournal.com/ific-food-safety-chemicals-packaging-survey-2026): IFIC's June 18, 2026 survey finds 75% trust foods they buy, while 30% changed purchases and 47% avoid certain packaging over chemical concerns.
- [Nara Organics Withholds German Maker Name in Infant Botulism Recall](https://nutritionjournal.com/nara-organics-withholds-german-maker-name-in-infant-botulism-recall): Nara Organics imported its recalled formula from Germany but would not name the maker, as FDA and CDC probe three infant botulism hospitalizations.
- [Voluntary vs. Mandatory Recalls: How FDA Food Removals Work](https://nutritionjournal.com/voluntary-vs-mandatory-recalls-how-fda-food-removals-work): Voluntary recalls are company-initiated, often at FDA request; mandatory recalls are rare FDA orders. Class I-III, not the label voluntary, signals food risk.
- [What to Know About Recalled Baby Formula After Nara Botulism Alert](https://nutritionjournal.com/recalled-baby-formula-nara-botulism-guide): Three infants were hospitalized after consuming Nara Organics formula, prompting a nationwide recall of all lots. Here are the lot codes, symptoms, and safety steps.
- [FDA Food Recall Severity Splits Into Transferable and Firm-Specific Signals](https://nutritionjournal.com/fda-food-recall-severity-pathogen-firm-signals): A 14 June 2026 Scientific Reports study of 28,448 FDA food recalls finds pathogen signals predict Class I severity across firms, while labeling and GMP signals do not.
- [Nara Recalls All Infant Formula After 3 Botulism Hospitalizations](https://nutritionjournal.com/nara-infant-formula-recall-botulism-june-2026): Nara Organics recalled all infant formula lots June 13 after 3 botulism hospitalizations; FDA also posted expanded moringa and cheese recalls and a traceability report.
- [Massachusetts Warns Public to Avoid Recalled Moringa Products in Salmonella Outbreaks](https://nutritionjournal.com/moringa-powder-recall-salmonella-advisory-massachusetts): Massachusetts warns consumers, retailers and clinicians to avoid recalled moringa powders and capsules tied to multistate Salmonella outbreaks.
- [Moringa Capsule Recall Expands as Salmonella Outbreak Hits 36 States](https://nutritionjournal.com/moringa-recall-expands-salmonella-june-2026): Total Nutrition expanded its June 11 moringa recall to add lots 2725 and 2503104 amid a 119-case Salmonella outbreak across 36 states.
- [HHS: All Food Programs to Align With Dietary Guidelines in 6 Months](https://nutritionjournal.com/hhs-food-programs-align-dietary-guidelines-2026): HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the IFPA Washington Conference that federal food programs will align with the new Eat Real Food guidelines within six months.
- [Raw Milk Boom Linked to Hundreds of Illnesses, Regulators Say](https://nutritionjournal.com/raw-milk-mcafee-raw-farm-illness-risk-2026): ProPublica links Raw Farm to 12+ recalls; Idaho reports 60 raw-milk illnesses as pasteurized-milk science faces a wellness-driven surge.
- [Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Soft Ricotta Sickens 8](https://nutritionjournal.com/listeria-outbreak-clover-hill-soft-cheese-recall): CDC, FDA and Maryland link 8 Listeria illnesses, 7 hospitalizations and 1 death to Clover Hill Dairy requesón and order recall.
- [Medically Tailored Meals Lower A1c in FAME-D Diabetes Trial](https://nutritionjournal.com/medically-tailored-meals-fame-d-diabetes-trial): FAME-D randomized 194 adults with type 2 diabetes and food insecurity to tailored meal delivery plus coaching or a $40 grocery subsidy; meals lowered A1c by 0.42 points and systolic pressure by 6.5 mmHg at six months.
- [CDC Warns of Listeria Outbreak Linked to Recalled Requesón Cheese](https://nutritionjournal.com/cdc-listeria-outbreak-requeson-cheese-recall): CDC reports 8 Listeria cases, 7 hospitalizations and 1 death tied to Clover Hill Dairy requesón; recalled cheese sold in six states and DC is under investigation.
- [DiaTeleMed: Personalized Mediterranean Diet Shows No Major Glucose Benefit](https://nutritionjournal.com/diatelemed-personalized-mediterranean-diet-diabetes-trial): DiaTeleMed randomized 161 adults with type 2 diabetes to usual care or remote Mediterranean-diet counseling with or without algorithm-driven meal feedback.
- [IFIC Survey: U.S. Shoppers Check Labels and Want Balanced Front-of-Pack Info](https://nutritionjournal.com/ific-front-of-pack-nutrition-labels-survey-2026): IFIC's June 2026 survey of 1,000 U.S. adults finds 79% check labels, 80% use front-of-pack info, and 41% want both encourage and limit nutrients shown.
- [CDC Foodborne Outbreaks: Moringa, Formula, Raw Milk Under Investigation](https://nutritionjournal.com/cdc-foodborne-outbreaks-june-2026): CDC, FDA and state agencies tracked moringa-linked Salmonella, ByHeart infant botulism, Idaho raw-milk Campylobacter and E. coli kofta cases in early June 2026.
- [320 U.S. Food Recalls in 2025 Left 1,003 Sick, 22 Dead](https://nutritionjournal.com/us-food-recalls-2025-320-statista-pirg): 320 FDA and USDA recalls in 2025 caused 1,003 illnesses and 22 deaths, with allergens at 38.8% and Listeria behind 21 deaths.
- [Fiber, Magnesium Linked to Lower Inflammation in US Adults](https://nutritionjournal.com/nutrient-intake-inflammation-us-adults-hscrp): JABFM analysis of NHANES 2021-2023 links high fiber, magnesium, folate and vitamins B6, C, D and K to lower hs-CRP; fiber and magnesium showed benefit at recommended intake.
- [Multicultural Healthy Diet Shows Feasibility but No Cognitive Gain in Midlife Trial](https://nutritionjournal.com/multicultural-healthy-diet-shows-feasibility-but-no-cognitive-gain-in-midlife-tr): A 290-person Bronx pilot found a multicultural anti-inflammatory diet feasible at 9 months, with lower diet inflammation scores but no significant global cognition change.
- [USDA Updates K-12 School Meal Nutrition Standards](https://nutritionjournal.com/usda-updates-k-12-school-meal-nutrition-standards): USDA school meal rules phase in added-sugar limits in 2025-2026 and a 10% weekly cap plus sodium cuts by 2027-2028 for 29.9M students.
- [Personalized Whole Foods Outperform MyPlate Counseling in 8-Week Trial](https://nutritionjournal.com/personalized-whole-food-diet-trial-insulin-cognition): An 8-week RCT in 112 Black and White young adults found personalized whole-food provision raised diet quality and attention versus MyPlate counseling, with larger fasting-insulin and cognition gains in Black participants.
- [FDA Reopens Salmonella Probe Tied to Moringa Capsules](https://nutritionjournal.com/fda-reopens-salmonella-probe-tied-to-moringa-capsules): FDA and CDC reopened a moringa Salmonella probe after 22 new cases raised the total to 119 illnesses in 36 states, with new recalls of TNVitamins and Mogo capsules.
- [Recalls to Watch: Botulism, Toxins in Infant Formula, & More](https://nutritionjournal.com/recalls-to-watch-botulism-toxins-in-infant-formula-more): Spring 2026 recalls span ByHeart and a2 infant formula, botulism-risk herring and shelf-stable foods, E. coli cheese and 119 Salmonella cases tied to moringa capsules.
- [FDA Review: 1 in 10 Foodborne Incidents Tied to Chemicals](https://nutritionjournal.com/fda-chemical-foodborne-outbreaks-2011-2025): FDA review of 1,270 incidents finds 127 chemical cases led by seafood toxins, with testing and surveillance gaps slowing investigations.
- [NYC Menus Cut Emissions 21% After Plant-Forward Standards](https://nutritionjournal.com/nyc-food-standards-emissions-reduction): NYC's 2022 standards tied less beef and more vegetarian entrees to 21% lower menu emissions with stable nutrition.
- [FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Kofta Served at The Kebab Shop](https://nutritionjournal.com/fsis-beef-kofta-kebab-shop-e-coli-alert): FSIS warned on May 24, 2026 that beef kofta served at The Kebab Shop may carry E. coli O157:H7 after 9 California illnesses and positive product samples.
- [San Diego Reports Two Cases in Statewide Kebab Shop E. Coli Outbreak](https://nutritionjournal.com/san-diego-kebab-shop-e-coli-outbreak-beef-kofta): San Diego reports two STEC cases in a nine-case California outbreak tied to beef kofta; the dish was pulled May 18 with no deaths reported.
- [CDPH Investigates E. coli Outbreak Linked to Beef Kofta at The Kebab Shop](https://nutritionjournal.com/cdph-e-coli-outbreak-beef-kofta-kebab-shop): California officials link nine E. coli O157:H7 illnesses to The Kebab Shop beef kofta; chain paused sales May 18 as testing continues.
- [FDA FSANS Survey Tracks Food Safety and Nutrition Habits](https://nutritionjournal.com/fda-food-safety-nutrition-survey-fsans-explained): FDA's FSANS national probability survey tracks U.S. food safety and nutrition knowledge and behavior to guide regulation and education.
- [Low HALP nutrition index tied to higher mortality in NHANES cohort](https://nutritionjournal.com/low-halp-nutrition-index-tied-to-higher-mortality-in-nhanes-cohort): Low HALP scores tracked higher death risk in 10,770 NHANES adults, with high metabolic burden plus low HALP carrying the highest risk.
- [Pulse Diet Edges Pork in Aging Trial on Fat and Iron](https://nutritionjournal.com/prodmed1-pulse-diet-aging-biomarkers): In PRODMED1, 47 adults over 60 followed DGA-aligned pulse and pork diets for 8 weeks each; both improved metabolic markers, with extra pulse benefits for fat distribution and ferritin.
- [Food Recall Volume Surges in Q1 as USDA Hits Third-Highest Total in Decades](https://nutritionjournal.com/q1-2026-food-recall-volume-usda-third-highest): USDA food recalls hit 37.1M pounds in Q1 2026, the third-highest in 20+ years, while FDA units nearly doubled to 57.4M on allergens and foreign materials.
- [Price Probe: 10 Foodborne Illness Cases Under Investigation](https://nutritionjournal.com/price-utah-foodborne-illness-investigation-10-cases): Southeast Utah Health Department confirmed 10 foodborne illness reports in Price after a May 13 complaint; source unknown and restaurant unnamed as investigation continues.
- [Carbon County Food Poisoning Investigation Underway After 10 Reports](https://nutritionjournal.com/carbon-county-food-poisoning-investigation): Southeast Utah Health Department confirms 10 foodborne illness reports in Carbon County and asks residents who ate out to file confidential reports.
- [Fasting Plus Morning Window Matches Dieting for Loss, Diverges on Appetite Control](https://nutritionjournal.com/fasting-vs-calorie-restriction-eating-behavior-trial): A 15 May 2026 Clinical Nutrition trial in 209 adults with obesity found similar weight loss with fasting and calorie restriction, but only restriction improved restraint and disinhibition.
- [Food Safety Summit: Regulatory Leaders Detail Safety Priorities](https://nutritionjournal.com/food-safety-summit-regulatory-leaders-priorities-2026): FDA, USDA-FSIS, CDC and AFDO leaders outlined best practices, root-cause analysis, Salmonella, Listeria, data sharing and AI at the May 14 Food Safety Summit Town Hall.