Marion Nestle
@marionnestle.bsky.social
Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, & Public Health, New York University, Emerita, and author of books about food politics.
Marion Nestle is an American molecular biologist, nutritionist, and public health advocate. She is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health Emerita at New York University. Her research examines scientific and socioeconomic influences on food choice, obesity, and food safety, emphasizing the role of food marketing. .. more
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Industry funded studies of the week: Mango
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently ridiculous. And I'm not the only one who thinks so. Some examples: I. Insulin sensitivity This one comes from…
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Industry funded studies of the week: Mango
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently…
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently…
Weekend pre-ordering: What to Eat Now
I just got my first copy! My new book, What to Eat Now! All 703 pages of it! The official publication date is November 11, but it can be pre-ordered. ISBN 9780374608699. Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million Bookshop Powells Target It comes hardbound and in Kindle and Audible editions. Enjoy! Early press coverage Washington Post interview with Anahad O'Connor NBC4 Washington Kirkus Review (starred review)
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Weekend pre-ordering: What to Eat Now
I just got my first copy! My new book, What to Eat Now! All 703 pages of it! The official publication date is November 11, but it can be pre-ordered. ISBN 9780374608699. Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million Bookshop Powells Target It comes…
I just got my first copy! My new book, What to Eat Now! All 703 pages of it! The official publication date is November 11, but it can be pre-ordered. ISBN 9780374608699. Amazon Barnes & Noble Books-a-Million Bookshop Powells Target It comes…
USDA uses partisan language in its SNAP announcements
I wish USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins would use less inflammatory language in making her announcements. They sound right out of George Orwell's 1984---or the 1950s McCarthy era---and do not speak well for American democracy. Let's start with the banner at the top of USDA websites. If nothing else, it violates the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from partisan public statements.
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USDA uses partisan language in its SNAP announcements
I wish USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins would use less inflammatory language in making her announcements. They sound right out of George Orwell's 1984---or the 1950s McCarthy era---and do not speak well for American democracy. Let's start with…
I wish USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins would use less inflammatory language in making her announcements. They sound right out of George Orwell's 1984---or the 1950s McCarthy era---and do not speak well for American democracy. Let's start with…
Where are we on SNAP funding?
I've been trying to keep track of what's happening with SNAP, but it hasn't been easy. Fortunately, Jerry Hagstrom's Hagstrom's Report "Ag News As It Happens" does the heavy lifting. But first, a brief recap. The current government shutdown is about SNAP benefits. Republicans want to cut benefits; Democrats don't. The Trump administration said it could not use emergency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown, because Congress has not appropriated money for SNAP for fiscal year 2026.
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Where are we on SNAP funding?
I've been trying to keep track of what's happening with SNAP, but it hasn't been easy. Fortunately, Jerry Hagstrom's Hagstrom's Report "Ag News As It Happens" does the heavy lifting. But first, a brief recap. The current government shutdown is about SNAP benefits. …
I've been trying to keep track of what's happening with SNAP, but it hasn't been easy. Fortunately, Jerry Hagstrom's Hagstrom's Report "Ag News As It Happens" does the heavy lifting. But first, a brief recap. The current government shutdown is about SNAP benefits. …
Big Food wants federal preemption (blocking) of tougher state standards for chemicals in food
I first read about this in Food Business News: New coalition targets ‘ingredient transparency’ Major food, agricultural and consumer products trade groups and companies have given their support to Americans for Ingredient Transparency (AFIT), a new policy advocacy coalition seeking a uniform national standard for ingredient transparency...With many states now enacting or considering their own ingredient transparency laws, the goal is to avoid the emergence of “an ever-expanding patchwork of disjointed food, beverage and personal care regulations” that would sow confusion among US consumers, the coalition said.
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Big Food wants federal preemption (blocking) of tougher state standards for chemicals in food
I first read about this in Food Business News: New coalition targets ‘ingredient transparency’ Major food, agricultural and consumer products trade groups and companies have given their support to…
I first read about this in Food Business News: New coalition targets ‘ingredient transparency’ Major food, agricultural and consumer products trade groups and companies have given their support to…
I’ve been AI hijacked. Please report as spam.
Several readers have sent me Instagram posts that include videos of me arguing in favor of not eating breakfast , fasting, or promoting wellness products. These more-or-less look like me speaking, and more-or-less sound like me. But they are not my words or opinions. They are fakes produced by Artificial Intelligence. If you run across such videos of me on Instagram or elsewhere, please…
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I’ve been AI hijacked. Please report as spam.
Several readers have sent me Instagram posts that include videos of me arguing in favor of not eating breakfast , fasting, or promoting wellness products. These more-or-less look like me speaking, and more-or-less sound like me. But they are not my…
Several readers have sent me Instagram posts that include videos of me arguing in favor of not eating breakfast , fasting, or promoting wellness products. These more-or-less look like me speaking, and more-or-less sound like me. But they are not my…
True Health Initiative Symposium
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True Health Initiative Symposium
Trick or Treat: Happy Halloween Candy!
Halloween, no matter its origins and promotion of costumes, means only one thing to the candy industry: sales. And plenty of detailed research helps that along. America’s Halloween Sweet Tooth: Instacart’s 2025 Candy & Decor Trends: Who loads up on candy the most? Since Utah’s first full year on the Instacart platform, Utah has once again decisively claimed the crown, buying candy 50% more often than the national average in October 2024.
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Trick or Treat: Happy Halloween Candy!
Halloween, no matter its origins and promotion of costumes, means only one thing to the candy industry: sales. And plenty of detailed research helps that along. America’s Halloween Sweet Tooth: Instacart’s 2025 Candy & Decor Trends: Who loads up on candy the…
Halloween, no matter its origins and promotion of costumes, means only one thing to the candy industry: sales. And plenty of detailed research helps that along. America’s Halloween Sweet Tooth: Instacart’s 2025 Candy & Decor Trends: Who loads up on candy the…
Healthy NYC: Second Annual Symposium
This runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave. Agenda to follow. Register here.
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Healthy NYC: Second Annual Symposium
This runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave. Agenda to follow. Register here.
This runs from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m, New York Academy of Medicine, 1216 5th Ave. Agenda to follow. Register here.
Food companies want you to trust them—a lot
The Institute for Food Technology , which publishes Food Technology, has been exploring the growing challenge of misinformation and the importance of building public trust in food science. Alongside highlights from IFT FIRST sessions on myth busting and consumer trust, it features Food Technology contributors and thought leaders examining how transparency, empathy, and effective communication can help bridge the gap between scientific evidence and public perception.
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Food companies want you to trust them—a lot
The Institute for Food Technology , which publishes Food Technology, has been exploring the growing challenge of misinformation and the importance of building public trust in food science. Alongside highlights from IFT FIRST sessions on myth busting and…
The Institute for Food Technology , which publishes Food Technology, has been exploring the growing challenge of misinformation and the importance of building public trust in food science. Alongside highlights from IFT FIRST sessions on myth busting and…
What I’m reading: MAGA vs. MAHA
From last week's The Guardian: "Inside the Republican network behind big soda’s bid to pit Maga against Maha: A Guardian investigation finds the US soda and snack-food industries, threatened by RFK Jr’s movement to change Americans’ eating habits, have turned to a group of well-connected strategists, shadowy pollsters and ‘anti-woke’ influencers." The ongoing influence campaign is being spearheaded by the American Beverage Association with help from the Consumer Brands Association, two prominent trade groups in the food industry.
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What I’m reading: MAGA vs. MAHA
From last week's The Guardian: "Inside the Republican network behind big soda’s bid to pit Maga against Maha: A Guardian investigation finds the US soda and snack-food industries, threatened by RFK Jr’s movement to change Americans’ eating habits, have turned to a…
From last week's The Guardian: "Inside the Republican network behind big soda’s bid to pit Maga against Maha: A Guardian investigation finds the US soda and snack-food industries, threatened by RFK Jr’s movement to change Americans’ eating habits, have turned to a…
Is RFK, Jr’s interest in food just a smokescreen?
The September 22 New Yorker had an article titled "Mommy Issues," a profile of an influencer in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. I was stopped cold by its quoted comment from Del Bigtree, "an anti-vaccine activist who had served as the communications director of Kennedy's Presidential campaign." At a MAHA Action dinner in Washington, DC, Bigtree offered a toast to RFK, Jr, and…
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Is RFK, Jr’s interest in food just a smokescreen?
The September 22 New Yorker had an article titled "Mommy Issues," a profile of an influencer in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. I was stopped cold by its quoted comment from Del Bigtree, "an anti-vaccine activist who had served as…
The September 22 New Yorker had an article titled "Mommy Issues," a profile of an influencer in the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. I was stopped cold by its quoted comment from Del Bigtree, "an anti-vaccine activist who had served as…