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Eleven nutrition experts react to the 2025–2030 US dietary guidelines

Dietitians unpack the 2025–2030 US dietary guidelines, from ‘eat real food’ and higher protein targets to dairy, ultra‑processed foods and school meals.
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When nutrition advice misses the mark: Why taxing baked beans ignores the real barriers to healthy eating

Baked beans were recently in the headlines for falling into the new proposed UPF tax, but are beans the enemy, or is the conversation more nuanced?
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Ultra-processed foods: unpacking the myths and the real threats to our diets

Ultra-processed foods are often demonised, but are they really the villain they're made out to be? This article explores the nuances of the ultra-processed classification of food.
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Can the UK's new food strategy fix our broken relationship with food?

Discover how the UK's Food Strategy aims to tackle obesity, environmental harm, and food insecurity—can it truly reshape our food future?
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