We’re experiencing the sharpest drop in SNAP participation in decades — and it’s probably not because the economy is improving. foodfix.co/millions-los...

The FDA’s ‘food guy’ is in charge. What now? MAHA reels as EPA nixes some PFAS limits for water. Sean Spicer touts MAHA’s role in Trump’s 2024 victory. foodfix.co/why-kyle-dia...

Making sense of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s resignation and what it could mean for food policy. foodfix.co/fda-reset-ra...

Make sure you listen to the new episode of American Dish out this week! @hbottemiller.bsky.social chats with Rocco Renaldi about what Big Food wants in the ultra-processed foods debate. You can catch all episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts! 🍴

This week, there's a bonus episode of Forked out! Senator @corybooker.com joins @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross to talk glyphosate, the Senate Agriculture Committee, the farm bill and more! Listen here: thefern.org/podcast/cory...

President Donald Trump cracks jokes about nutrition at a tense moment for MAHA. FDA finalizes post-market food chemical program. Plus, finding consensus on ultra-processed foods. foodfix.co/trump-pokes-...

ICYMI: How do we feed ourselves? Our recent episode is a great conversation with two people who spend a lot of time unpacking this question: journalist @juliabelluz.bsky.social & nutrition researcher @kevinh-phd.bsky.social. Catch up on episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts. 🍴

It’s a MAHA rollercoaster, and we’re all just along for the ride. The latest on the tenuous MAHA-MAGA alliance. foodfix.co/mahas-strain...

ICYMI: We talked to Consumer Brands Association's Melissa Hockstad on MAHA, ingredient bans, and big food's moment of reckoning. Listen or watch all episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts.🍴

Check out the newest episode of Forked, where co-hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross discuss MAHA and the fight over glyphosate, the farm bill and more. Follow/listen wherever you get your podcasts! thefern.org/podcast/is-t...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argues the big farm bill pesticide fight was a seminal moment for Washington. DOJ confirms antitrust probe into beef processing. Rollins cheers major SNAP decline under Trump. foodfix.co/kennedy-pest...

ICYMI: Can we have a more nuanced conversation about infant formula? On this episode of American Dish, we talked to Mallory Whitmore, aka the Formula Mom! Listen or watch episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts.🍴

Everything that happened this week, why it matters and what’s next. (Hint, it’s more chaos.) foodfix.co/a-non-exhaus...

Fresh episode of American Dish out today! Helena talks to Nora LaTorre, CEO of Eat Real, about how school meals can be a major lever for kids’ health. Listen/watch wherever you get your podcasts! 🍴

ICYMI: Vani Hari, aka @thefoodbabe.bsky.social, chatted with Forked co-hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross about the MAHA movement. And earlier this week, she spoke at MAHA's rally outside the Supreme Court. Listen/watch episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts.

ICYMI: MAHA promised change, but @marionnestle.bsky.social isn't buying it. Listen/watch episodes of American Dish wherever you get your podcasts.

House Republicans hit MAHA stumbling blocks in farm bill push. Takeaways from the SCOTUS rally. Food additives preemption bill on track for hearing. foodfix.co/maha-rallies...

Forget infrastructure week, it’s preemption week in Washington. A breakdown of what’s going on and what’s at stake. foodfix.co/food-industr...

The Trump administration’s budget proposal to cut WIC benefits is again facing pushback. FDA to release infant formula test results next week. MAHA’s bipartisan Supreme Court rally. Plus, Makary promotes less processed school meals. foodfix.co/kennedy-head...

The White House this week tried to smooth things over with key MAHA leaders who are furious the administration has fully backed Bayer in the ongoing legal fight over glyphosate. foodfix.co/maha-advocat...

Check out the newest episode of Forked from @thefern.org, with hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross. The pair discusses GRAS reform and what the new MAHA polls might indicate. thefern.org/podcast/food...

Top Trump administration officials once signaled that defining ultra-processed foods would be tough, but the tone has shifted as of late. Takeaways from Trump’s 2027 budget plan. Plus, RAW FARM finally recalls cheese, under protest. foodfix.co/trump-admini...

The Trump administration has announced a new research program to help us better understand microplastics. Let’s break down what it means. foodfix.co/epa-calls-fo...

A new CMS memo to hospitals says to follow the dietary guidelines. Colorado pauses plan to enact SNAP restrictions. FDA again asks for cheese recall amid E.coli outbreak. foodfix.co/trump-admini...

New legislation in California seeks to create a voluntary certification label to help consumers choose less processed options at the grocery store. Is this the future? foodfix.co/california-t...

Check out the newest episode of Forked, with hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross. The pair discusses the legal fight over SNAP waivers and how the ongoing war in Iran affects food and agriculture. thefern.org/podcast/soda...

What the latest polling tells us about ‘Make America Healthy Again’ and voter sentiment. RFK Jr. falsely claims GRAS ‘loophole’ has been closed. Plus, MAZON launches anti-hunger campaign in DC. foodfix.co/maha-outrank...

Operation Warp Speed may have been remarkably quick, but Operation Stork Speed is on a slower track. foodfix.co/we-are-one-y...

Sam Kass has thoughts about how Democrats gave up food issues 👀 #MAHA #foodpolitics Don’t miss Episode 3 of the American Dish podcast🍴

Why FDA Commissioner Marty Makary thinks David Kessler’s controversial petition to ban certain highly processed carbohydrates “makes sense.”

From court losses to SNL mockery, the Make America Healthy Again movement is having a rough go of it. foodfix.co/a-rough-patc...

The Trump administration’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ wins are increasingly being challenged in court. The latest on a new battle over the future of SNAP restrictions. foodfix.co/snap-lawsuit...

Make sure you also check out the new episode of Forked, where hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross discuss the recent executive order on glyphosate production! thefern.org/podcast/just...

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary suggests the agency may rethink Biden-era approach to front-of-pack labeling. Food industry launches affordability defense. Plus, Massachusetts Gov. Healey still defending Dunkin’. foodfix.co/fda-doesnt-l...

How a story about GRAS reform went viral and sparked a full-blown frenzy on the East Coast. foodfix.co/new-england-...

RFK Jr. drops some hints about front-of-pack food labeling. NIH pledges $200 million for studying and reducing pesticide exposure. USDA preps SNAP announcements. Plus, Marty Makary set to appear at the National Food Policy Conference. foodfix.co/front-of-pac...

Despite plenty of criticism, wellness influencer and physician Casey Means appears likely to be confirmed as surgeon general — and she’s planning to focus on food. foodfix.co/casey-means-...

Big news: Food Fix is launching a podcast! Join award-winning reporter Helena Bottemiller Evich for deep dives with the most influential people in food policy. Watch on YouTube or Spotify or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Before Food Fix's podcast launches, check out the newest episode of Forked with co-hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross. The pair discusses MAHA's Super Bowl ad, among other topics! Listen here: thefern.org/podcast/can-...

How Kennedy is trying to quell a MAHA uprising. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary calls food dyes story ‘fake news.’ AFIT study finds MAHA laws raise food prices. foodfix.co/kennedy-defe...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once led the legal crusade against glyphosate over cancer concerns. Now, he’s singing a different tune. The MAHA moms are furious. foodfix.co/how-an-execu...

RFK Jr. tells 60 Minutes he will ‘act’ on Kessler petition, but not necessarily regulate ultra-processed foods. Policy action is TBD, but the administration’s anti-UPF crusade continues. Plus, a look at two thorny policies in the House GOP farm bill. foodfix.co/kennedy-pled...

Is the ‘Make America Healthy Again’ agenda about to hit its implementation phase? foodfix.co/trump-admini...

Be sure to listen to the newest episode of Forked from hosts @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross! This week, they talk with journalist and author @mikegrunwald.bsky.social about everything from the dietary guidelines to what’s making him hopeful these days. thefern.org/podcast/repo...

News: HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to be on 60 Minutes this Sunday to talk about generally recognized as safe (GRAS) reform. foodfix.co/robert-f-ken...

The Trump administration doesn’t seem to care that the food industry hates the MAHA Super Bowl ad. It did create drama among other advertisers, though. Plus, FDA’s latest moves on additives and food allergies. foodfix.co/hhs-usda-dou...

‘Make America Healthy Again’ storms onto the biggest sports media stage in America with a warning from Mike Tyson: ‘Processed food kills.’ foodfix.co/mike-tyson-u...

Kennedy’s MAHA tour goes to Nashville on the heels of a fight over pesticides. Consumer Brands Association touts economic heft in new ads. Food safety caucus to hold formula event. Plus, Tom Vilsack has a podcast. foodfix.co/robert-f-ken...

On this week's episode of Forked, @hbottemiller.bsky.social and Theodore Ross chat with author and social media influencer Vani Hari, aka Food Babe, on MAHA’s next moves, midterm elections and much more! Listen here: thefern.org/podcasts/for...

There’s fresh debate about whether leaning into MAHA could help the GOP fare better in the midterm elections. What does the polling say? foodfix.co/republicans-...