Local food experts discuss changes in food culture, how to capitalize on it, and how to get healthy food to all

Local food experts discuss changes in food culture, how to capitalize on it, and how to get healthy food to all

Unknown 10:41 AM community supported agriculture, farming, food, local food, nutrition, restaurants, vegetables

Story and photo by Melissa Landon Kentucky Health News Local food experts gathered at the University of Kentucky April 9 to discuss how Ken...

Federal dietary guidelines recommend cutting back on red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains

Federal dietary guidelines recommend cutting back on red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains

Unknown 8:09 PM food, nutrition, obesity, sugar

The Department of Agriculture and the  Department of Health and Human Services have released proposed 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans...

At roundtable on food and agriculture, Prince Charles says we need to reconnect with the food system and nature, keep stock

At roundtable on food and agriculture, Prince Charles says we need to reconnect with the food system and nature, keep stock

Unknown 7:47 AM agriculture, food, local food, nutrition

Prince Charles "called for urgent restructuring of local and global economies to save humanity from itself" in a whirlwind visit t...

Proposed nutritional guidelines add sustainability issues, in spite of Republicans' warnings; eggs get a green light

Proposed nutritional guidelines add sustainability issues, in spite of Republicans' warnings; eggs get a green light

Unknown 6:57 PM federal legislation, food, food stamps, nutrition, school lunch

A new draft of the federal government's healthy eating guidelines recommends for the first time that Americans consider the "health...

Students in poor Louisville neighborhoods learn healthful behaviors in Farm to Family Initiative

Students in poor Louisville neighborhoods learn healthful behaviors in Farm to Family Initiative

Unknown 7:56 PM agriculture, education, farm to school, food, hospitals, nutrition, philanthropy, schools

A program to fight childhood obesity and foster healthy habits in Louisville’s under-served youth has seen positive results since its launch...

Prince Charles to keynote Louisville health and food symposium

Prince Charles to keynote Louisville health and food symposium

Unknown 2:35 PM alternative medicine, food, homeopathy, local food, nutrition

Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles Prince Charles of the United Kingdom will keynote a health symposium in Louisville March 20. The pr...

Researchers blame Walmart, other bulk suppliers for part of obesity epidemic

Researchers blame Walmart, other bulk suppliers for part of obesity epidemic

Unknown 6:54 AM food, health, obesity, rural health, rural-urban disparities, Wal-Mart

Part of the rise of obesity in America can be linked to the availability of cheap food sold in bulk from warehouse stores like Walmart , say...

Scheduling lunch after recess, very unusual in elementaries, may lead to less food waste and better nutrition, study says

Scheduling lunch after recess, very unusual in elementaries, may lead to less food waste and better nutrition, study says

Unknown 10:36 AM children, children's health, education, food, nutrition, research, school lunch, schools, vegetables

Scheduling school lunch later in the day could help children to eat more nutritious foods and reduce food waste, according to a study at sev...

Research suggests eating only during a nine- to 12-hour time period can help maintain healthy weight

Research suggests eating only during a nine- to 12-hour time period can help maintain healthy weight

Unknown 10:32 AM breakfast, diet, food, obesity, research

For a long time, scientists supposed that eating after midnight was unhealthy, but now a study has provided support for the notion. When sci...

Spending bill allows schools that show 'hardship' to vary from requirement to serve 100 percent whole grains

Spending bill allows schools that show 'hardship' to vary from requirement to serve 100 percent whole grains

Unknown 8:43 PM child obesity, childhood obesity, children, children's health, Congress, exercise, food, nutrition, politics, school lunch

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The massive 2015 spending bill signed by President Obama Dec. 16 includes a provision to help school...

USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.

USDA makes grants to expand Farm to School in Ky.

Unknown 8:55 AM agriculture, food, nutrition, school lunch, schools

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is sending nearly $313,000 to Kentucky in grants under the Farm to School program, which encourages the ...

Chain restaurants, theaters, amusement parks and grocery delis must post calorie counts in a year, to fight obesity

Chain restaurants, theaters, amusement parks and grocery delis must post calorie counts in a year, to fight obesity

Unknown 2:00 PM Congress, fast food, food, health policy, health reform, lobbying, nutrition, obesity, public health, restaurants

McDonald's already posts calorie content on its menus In an effort to combat the country's obesity epidemic, the Food and Drug Admi...

As school-lunch debate puts attention on rejected meals, we might consider a bigger problem: food wasted at home

As school-lunch debate puts attention on rejected meals, we might consider a bigger problem: food wasted at home

Unknown 11:29 AM child obesity, fast food, food, obesity, school health, school lunch, schools, student health, vegetables

The new nutrition rules for school meals have led some students to throw away food they're served. Schools across the country are estima...

As part of UK campus food deal, Aramark puts up $5 million for Food Connection, vows to purchase Kentucky products

As part of UK campus food deal, Aramark puts up $5 million for Food Connection, vows to purchase Kentucky products

Unknown 4:20 PM food, grants, nutrition

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News The University of Kentucky has entered a $5 million public-private partnership designed to promote ...