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![Interpreting Food Labels: Natural versus Organic](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/organic-food-label-768x768.gif)
Interpreting Food Labels: Natural versus Organic
By Joyanna Hansen Consumers navigating grocery store aisles have many choices, and food labels are one way in which food
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![What’s in a name? That which we call “sweet” by any other name may not be the same.](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/SweetenerPackets_SFerreira-768x1024.jpg)
What’s in a name? That which we call “sweet” by any other name may not be the same.
In the case of Shakespeare, a rose is a rose is a rose – all smell sweet. But, in the
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![Compound from olives shows promise for treating obesity and diabetes](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Compound-from-olives-shows-promise-for-treating-obesity-and-diabetes-768x512.jpeg)
Compound from olives shows promise for treating obesity and diabetes
Mice receiving the natural compound lost weight and had improved blood sugar control Chicago (June 29, 2024) — Findings from a
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![FDA’s Proposal to Update Nutrition Facts label](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/ucm501515-768x736.png)
FDA’s Proposal to Update Nutrition Facts label
By Emily Roberts For nutrition professionals, deciphering the Nutrition Facts labels on food packages may be second nature. However, for
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![A Sneak Peek at Nutrition 2018](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/A-SNEAK-PEEK-AT-1-768x384.jpg)
A Sneak Peek at Nutrition 2018
With more than 20 featured sessions, 2,000 presentations of new, original research, 5 award lectures, numerous workshops and non-stop networking
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![NHANES: Opportunities for Revitalization](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screen-Shot-2023-01-26-at-2.30.07-PM-768x480.png)
NHANES: Opportunities for Revitalization
Webinar Summary Prepared by the Committee on Advocacy and Science Policy *By Christine Taylor, PhD, Chair of ASN’s Committee on
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![Basil: What’s not to Love?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/basil-768x512.jpeg)
Basil: What’s not to Love?
By Joyanna Gilmour Basil, easily recognized by its fragrant, green, oval-shaped leaves, makes an appearance in many foods including pasta,
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![Food Addiction: What Does Science Know?](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Food-Addiction.png)
Food Addiction: What Does Science Know?
By Kevin Klatt @nutrevolve The concept of food addiction is of particular relevance to field of nutritional sciences. The conversation
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![The Debate Over the Health Effects of Food Processing](https://nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/asn-logo.jpg)
The Debate Over the Health Effects of Food Processing
While debates about the relative healthfulness of carbohydrates/type of fat/salt/sweeteners/etc. never cease, there is one nutritional message that can unite
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![Uganda and Food Security: Thoughts from a Personal Experience](https://media.nutrition.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/pic_n_palmer_blog_food_waste.jpg)
Uganda and Food Security: Thoughts from a Personal Experience
By Amber Furrer, MS The term “food security” at a basic level was defined by the World Food Summit of
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