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Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, & Public Health, New York University, Emerita, and author of books about food politics.
@marionnestle.bsky.socialWeekend reading: Science Politics
I was asked to write the Foreword to a special issue of Georgetown University's Science Politics titled "Food Forward." As its editor, Emily Medenhall, explains, In these essays, the authors consider how food is produced, distributed, purchased, shared, consumed,…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialCrime and fraud in the food industry Who knew that food manufacturers would be up against these kinds of frauds? Not me. That's why I was interested to run across these items. CANDY: Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead: Confectionery fraud is rising as volatile…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialCalifornia passes Non-Ultraprocessed Food Label! I first heard this big news from FoodNavigator: California signs voluntary non-UPF label into law: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of AB 2244 into law creates the first state-backed, voluntary label for non-UPF qualifying products, amid a pending…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialPromoting a health food system: A manifesto from Stuart Gillespie and Julia Belluz
Stuart Gillespie, author of Food Fight, and Julia Belluz, co-author with Kevin Hall of Food Intelligence, asked me to co-post their jointly posted Substacks today, which I am happy to do. Fighting our toxic food…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialIndustry funded study of the week: grapes
I learned about this one from an article in Science Daily that reads like a press release: Eating grapes daily could unlock powerful skin protection New research suggests grapes may help “rewire” your skin’s defenses against sun damage at the genetic…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialWeekend reading: Mushrooms
Every food is its own industry, and mushrooms are no exception. Want to sell more mushrooms? Let everyone know about their cognitive and medicinal benefits. Time to muck out the mushroom market: Leading mushroom supplement experts will take the stage at the Active…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialTexas’ dietary guidelines. “Eat real food, y’all!”
Jerry Mande of Nourish Science tipped me off on this one. Texas wrote its own dietary guidelines. He judges them as "pretty good and from Texas, y'all." Indeed they are. The 2025-2030 dietary guidelines are a mess and pretty much unusable. …
@marionnestle.bsky.socialIs the food industry really in trouble?
I keep repeating: the food industry is in trouble. People are eating le. Eating less is bad for business. Why are food sales down? RFK Jr says the food industry is poisoning America Concerns about ultra-processed foods are reducing sales of the most…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialRFK Jr letter to David Kessler’s citizen’s petition leaked
Remember former FDA commissioner David Kessler’s petition to the FDA to revoke GRAS status for refined carbohydrates as a way to immediately regulate ultra-processed foods? I wrote about this here on August 14, 2025. David Kessler, a…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialIndustry-funded study of the week: almonds and sleep Charles Platkin of the Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity sent me this gem. His summary: Eating almonds improved how people rated their sleep, but most objective sleep measures did not change...Almonds are nutritious, but this is not proof…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialWeekend viewing: food politics art on the High Line When my children, Rebecca and Charles Nestle, visited last week, we took a walk on the High Line in Manhattan, spotted this water fountain at 23rd Street, and I took this picture. Here's what the sign says: Ximena Garrido-Lecca The Golden…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialOakland: Clio’s Books
I'm doing a book event at Clio's, a conversation with Cari Borja, starting at 7:00 p.m. Information is here. For tickets click here. Clio's is at 353 Grand Avenue in Oakland.
@marionnestle.bsky.socialWhere is country-of-origin labeling for beef when we need it? Everyone should read Eric Schlosser's op-ed, Why Did Trump Order Up 660 Million Pounds of Mystery Meat? We have country-of-origin labeling for fresh produce. But because of Big Meat lobbying, Beef and pork are notable exceptions to…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialHow is MAHA doing so far? Not so great.
A bunch of items got me thinking about the gap between what MAHA promised and what it is actually doing: mostly talk, but not much action. I. This post from Senator Elizabeth Warren on X. II. The New York Times: How Kennedy did on children's health reforms…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialUSDA tells dairy industry not to worry about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) overregulation
It's Climate Week, so this seems ironically appropriate. Never mind global warming, ruminant greenhouse gas emissions, or food safety. You have to love the double-speak rhetoric: This action…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialThe National Confectioners Association is concerned about sugar restrictions
I subscribe to Jerry Hagstrom's "The Hagstrom Report" for his tracking of food events in Washington DC I would not know about otherwise. He occasionally hosts sponsored posts and I was especially interested to read this…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialWeekend (Re-)reading: Eric Schlosser’s Fast Food Nation
Wish Fast Food Nation a happy 25th anniversary. It's hard for me to believe it's been 25 years since this book first appeared, but 25th anniversary editions of my Food Politics and Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma are also in the works.…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialGLP-1 Drugs: A collection of items
More and more Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs; the current estimate is 11%. This causes a big problem for the food industry. Eating less is bad for business. Here are some of the ways the food industry is responding. Analyzing the GLP-1 consumer Overturning 7…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialLayoffs: a sign of flagging food industry sales
I was struck by this announcement: Campbell's is not the only one. Also see: Food Dive: The biggest food and beverage layoffs in 2025 ProFoodWorld: Food Industry Layoffs Mount as Nestlé, Del Monte Cut Jobs Democracy Now: Over 3,000 Workers Laid…
@marionnestle.bsky.socialWho is lobbying about the forthcoming school food rules? If you want to know why school food is so controversial, and improving its nutrition quality is so difficult, follow the money. A reader, Jennifer Windh, says she is a mom of a second grader in Texas (Tomball School District) and a member of…
