Why a National Food Museum matters for our future. 🍎 Food is at the heart of our culture, our economy, and most importantly, our health. NFM is dedicated to exploring these vital connections and inspiring a healthier world. Learn more about us and how you can get involved: 👉 nationalfoodmuseum.org

Agriculture has costs, but NFM focuses on solutions. Smarter farming and plant-forward eating can protect our planet for generations to come. 🌿 Visit nationalfoodmuseum.org

Average diets get an "F" for quality. 📉 The fix from Harvard nutrition expert Dr. Walter Willett?: 1️⃣ More plants🥗 2️⃣ Less refined carbs/sugar 🍬 3️⃣ Lower salt 🧂 Watch the National Food Museum’s interview for more expert tips! www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7ok...

Yay Chiquita! Most food ads now are for unhealthy packaged foods and restaurant meals, so it’s refreshing to see this ad for—bananas! The ad, shown only in theaters, didn’t preach “low-fat, high-potassium” but was an amusing lesson on how to eat bananas. nationalfoodmuseum.org/chiquita-banana

Historic Shifts in Nutrition Policies 🏛️ The administration released the updated Dietary Guidelines—the most controversial reset of federal food policy in decades. Wins for regenerative pilots; losses for SNAP & food safety. Mixed views on meat/alcohol. A return to 'real food' or ignoring science?

Is a Smithsonian rebrand next? With 62% federal funding, the WH is purging "improper ideology." Impacts: Portrait Gallery shifts and 1,200 grants briefly cut. Is a name change coming? #Smithsonian #NationalPortraitGallery

The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a shocker! 🥦 Real food wins, but a 🥩 meat & dairy push ignores decades of heart science. Is it 1950 again? See our Founder’s full take here: mcusercontent.com/6cbc5be1ec1d...

Big plans are cooking for 2026! 🍽️ Join our inner circle for exclusive updates, sneak peeks, and first-look access from the National Food Museum. 🚀 Sign up: www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/keep-me-post... #NFM #RoadTo2026

This year, we’re reflecting on the journey of our food—from the soil to the celebration. As we look toward a future with a healthier, more sustainable food system, we thank you for being part of our community. Happy Holidays from the National Food Museum! 🌎🌱 #Sustainability #NFM #HolidaySeason

Americans eating 1/3 less beef and ½ as much milk?! Heart disease death rates dropping 75%...but obesity rates tripling?! See the full, fascinating Time Capsule here (with 25 graphs) to see how our diet, health & the food industry have changed since 1975! www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/opening-the-...

Hey, #MAHA, #RFKJr: Take on the Booze Industry Alcohol kills 178K Americans annually! Plus non-fatal spouse abuse, auto crashes, cancers, ruined careers, birth defects, etc. It’s time to support warnings in ads and labels & raising alcohol taxes (not raised since '91). www.cdc.gov/alcohol/abou...

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UPFs likely promote obesity, type 2 diabetes, stroke, kidney disease, and more. Most of the harm may be due to their high sugar, salt, and fat content, but additives might contribute. Kudos to San Francisco for suing 10 companies for the harm their UPFs cause. www.theguardian.com/society/2025....

Today, we pause to celebrate the rich history, cultural significance, and incredible stories behind every dish on the Thanksgiving table. Food connects us all — from ancient ingredients to beloved family recipes. Wishing everyone a safe and wonderfully filling holiday! nationalfoodmuseum.org.

Our mission is to explore the transformative power of food to nourish people and our planet. From sustainable farming to the joy of diverse cuisines, we believe understanding our food system is key to a healthier world. What dimension of food are you most passionate about? Share below!

Think innovators like Ray Kroc of McDonald's, advocates like Frances Moore Lappé (Diet for a Small Planet), or chefs like Alice Waters. If you could add one person (historical or modern), who would it be and why? Let us know who you think had the biggest impact on our plates…or our planet!

🌍 The National Food Museum's goals: 🍎 Inform & Engage 🧠 Promote critical thinking on food's impact (health, environment, equity) ✨ Inspire action on food system problems! Read about our vision and our mission: www.nationalfoodmuseum.org #FoodSystem #FoodJustice #Sustainability #PublicHealth #NFM

The National Food Museum is serious about food, but food is part of our every culture…and that includes comedy. Watch some of the hilarious short videos (www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/videos/) on our website—from Charlie Chaplin—to SNL and we guarantee you’ll be laughing all the way to the dinner table

Farm animals need your help! Investigations at factory farms have found many animals living in appalling conditions. Agribusiness promotes "ag-gag" cover-up laws; punishing anyone exposing abusive farm practices through photographs, videos & other means. www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/aspca-animat...

The history of food is still being written. Want to help shape the next chapter? Join the NFM community! You'll get exclusive sneak peeks into upcoming projects, explore the past of American cuisine, and discover how to influence the future of food. Subscribe today! www.nationalfoodmuseum.org

Dunkin’s new Cereal N’ Milk Latte is "marshmallow cereal nostalgia made for today's busy mornings." A large cup delivers a whopping 168 grams of refined sugars—42 teaspoons, over 1/3 of a pound! Spoon-free sweetness with a serious sugar cost. news.dunkindonuts.com/news/fall-2025

National Food Museum spotlights Board Member Roberta Baskin! Her distinguished career as an investigative reporter & nonprofit leader, along with her sustainable development expertise, is vital to our mission. She helps transform America's food system and guides our commitment to a healthier future.

Dear Mr. HHS Secretary: Nutritionists are troubled by your attacks on soy and seed oils and promotion of beef. These views threaten to debase the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans. We must have strong food supply laws. Swipe for priorities to Make Americans Healthier & cement your legacy.

The dairy industry is addressing claims of "misinformation" surrounding its sustainability efforts. See how many deceptive facts and images you see. Watch the video here: www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/dairy-indust... #DairySustainability #FoodFacts #Misinformation

Honey Smacks boasts of 18g of sugar in a 36g serving. 50% sugar! But at least the flour is whole wheat and the sodium and sat fat levels are low. Know of a worse cereal? Let us know!

Meet Giuseppe Arcimboldo, the Renaissance artist who created incredible portraits entirely out of fruits, vegetables, flowers and fish! 🤯 Dive in with this fun, quick video for kids (& adults!). See his famous work & learn how he made food come to life. www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/giuseppe-arc...

New York Times has a don’t-miss article on the history of ultraprocessed foods. The profusely illustrated piece begins with the creation of Jell-O, Coke, and Crisco over 100 years ago and ends with today’s junk food-filled grocery aisles. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Wondering who’s guarding the chicken coop at USDA, FDA, and other food-related agencies? Civil Eats’ recent report reveals the many foxes—former industry execs, consultants, etc.—who are making decisions often more helpful to companies than the public. civileats.com/2025/10/07/i...

“Slack Fill” Cheats Consumers, Harms the Environment Food packages often mislead shoppers by being only partially filled with crackers, cereals, etc. That’s called #slackfill. Shrinking the boxes so they're filled fully with product would save a lot of fuel and space in trucks and on shelves.

We invite you to watch this video that uses satire to skewer factory farming & spark conversation about animal welfare. Livestock production has become more consolidated, causing big problems for animals, workers & the communities where animals are raised. www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/the-meatrix

The 3rd Quarter Trump Food Scorecard has been published! Let's take a look at the good (crumbs), the bad (yes), and the ugly (too much). www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/trump-admini... #foodhistory #foodpolitics #rfkjr #trumpscorecard

What are the 11 Most Impactful Events in Food History? Some may shock you! Read the Article Here: www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/the-11-most-... #NationalFoodMuseum #PublicHealth #FoodPolicy #HeartHealth #FoodMuseum #FoodHistory

Yes, we celebrated the rise of organic foods & the trans fat ban, our 1975 Time Capsule analysis reminds us of 2 major failures: - Junk food marketing to kids is still allowed. - Sodium in processed/restaurant foods is still unregulated. What new policies would you like to see?

If you think today's dinner plate looks different than 1975, you're right. Americans are eating one-third less beef but more than twice as much poultry! That's one of the biggest shifts revealed in the 1975 Food Time Capsule analysis. nationalfoodmuseum.org/opening-the-1975-food-time-capsule/

1975 Time Capsule win: Heart disease deaths are down 77% per 100K since the mid-70s! Statins, less smoking, trans fat bans, & Nutrition Labels show science-guided policy works. What's the next big win? www.nationalfoodmuseum.org/opening-the-... #PublicHealth #FoodPolicy #HeartHealth #FoodMuseum

Our food systems are directly impacted by a changing climate. From farm to table, every step is affected. It's up to us to come together to ensure a sustainable future for our food and our planet. #SustainableFood #EatForThePlanet #ClimateAction #FoodAndClimate #ActOnClimate #NationalFoodMuseum

Ready to explore the story of America through food? 🇺🇸 Join the National Food Museum's newsletter to get a taste of what's to come, and how you can help shape the future of food. Sign up and be the first to know what's cooking! www.nationalfoodmuseum.org

A nutrition advocate with a PhD from MIT, Michael F. Jacobson founded the National Food Museum. He has over 40 years of experience, helping to bring about key food policy changes like Nutrition Facts labels, menu calorie counts, and the ban on artificial trans fat. Learn more: nationalfoodmuseum.org

What’s on your plate? The National Food Museum is on a mission to help you think critically about the food you eat. We’re going beyond the kitchen to explore food's impact on our health, the environment, and even our society #NationalFoodMuseum #FoodSystem #ClimateChange #EatSmart #Sustainability

The federal government issued a report on strategies to improve children’s health. But it's hard to take those recommendations seriously when this pro-business, anti-regulatory administration has mounted an anti-health campaign against... Read more here: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Americans eating 1/3 less beef and ½ as much milk?! Heart disease death rates dropping 75%...but obesity rates tripling?! See the full, fascinating Time Capsule here (with 25 graphs) to see how our diet, health, and the food industry have changed since 1975!

Kudos to RFK Jr. for pressuring food makers to ditch synthetic dyes. Kraft Heinz (Jell-O, Kool-Aid, etc.) and General Mills (Lucky Charms, etc.) just said they would do that by the end of 2027. (Kennedy’s progress on dyes, of course, doesn’t negate the severe harm regarding NIH, CDC, and vaccines.)

The MAHA report (rightly) blames ultra-processed foods for promoting obesity & chronic disease. It questions certain pesticides. However, Trump has fired thousands of scientists at NIH and FDA and wants to slash SNAP and Medicaid budgets. Not a way to improve children’s health. Check link for more.

USDA is letting Nebraska block SNAP dollars from buying soda—one way to try to improve diets, as health experts have long urged. Big question: will people buy less soda or just use their own cash to buy them. Meanwhile, House Republicans want to cut the SNAP budget by almost $300B per year.

So amusing: the day before the FDA said that food dyes were so dangerous to children that they would have to be banned, President Trump hosted the annual Easter Egg Roll, for which the National Confectioners Association provided candy that contained dyes like Airheads and Welch's. #easter #fooddye

BYE-BYE FOOD DYES ❌ FDA commissioner Marty Makary put his bully pulpit to good use in announcing today that the FDA would phase out synthetic dyes (e.g. Red 40) in processed foods, a priority of RFK Jr. Most such foods are aimed at kids, and dyes trigger behavioral problems (like ADHD) in many kids.

Honey, WHERE is the Honey?? Many packaged foods brag about the use of honey—but many have very little honey. Kellogg’s Honey Snacks, which is 50% added sugars—has more sugar & more glucose syrup than honey. WISEcode calls that a “health halo.” See the link below for more details. 🍯🐝 #honey #sugar

To help slow climate change, farming—and our diets—need to move into the 21st century. Watch Common Ground and Kiss the Ground on Earth Day on Prime Video to learn about regenerative agriculture. View the attatched link below to watch the trailer 🎥🎬 #primevideo #earthday #globalwatchparty

A break from the news -- high schooler Amelia Cho has a fun podcast about food, asking lots of great questions about #FoodEconomics research & teaching. Excellent earlier interviews include @dlortega.bsky.social, Michael Jacobson about the @nationalfoodmuseum.bsky.social, etc., all on Substack:

🚨🚨 CREATING THE FIRST NATIONAL MUSEUM THAT UNCOVERS AMERICA'S FOOD STORY🚨🚨: See the images below for a peek into what may be in the National Food Museum’s future. To learn more, visit nationalfoodmuseum.org and join our email list! #nationalfoodmuseum #food #sustainability #health #culture #museum