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Posts by Duke World Food Policy Center

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Understandings of ultra-processed foods among adults with responsibility for household food activities in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study - BMC Global and Public Health Background There is accumulating evidence that ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are associated with many non-communicable diseases. In the United Kingdom (UK), UPFs account for more than half of mean…

"People are not just hearing from healthcare providers. They are also turning to social media and word of mouth.” Mike Essman, Duke University

BMC Glob. Public Health 4, 35 (2026). doi.org/10.1186/s442...

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Discover the untold origin story of Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/beh...
#DavidPage #DinersDriveInsandDives #GuyFieri #FoodNetwork #FoodTV #foodjournalism #AmericanCuisine #roadtrip #culinaryjourney #iconicTV #cookingshow #memorablemeals #localchefs #familylegacies

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What defines 'American' food? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/the...
#DavidPage #FoodAmericana #foodjournalist #DinersDriveInsandDives #culinary #culturalexchange #foodheritage #foodinfluences #foodsystems #foodstorytelling #cuisineevolution #culinarycharactersunlocked

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Discover how ultra-processed foods may be today's tobacco wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/foo...
#ashleygearhardt #allanbrandt #foodengineering #UPFs #ultraprocessedfoods #publichealth #tobaccoindustry #foodaddiction #healthcrisis #healthpolicy #consumerawareness #hyperpalatability #industrialfood

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Explore the intersection of history, agriculture, and liberation with Jarvis McInnis wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/lib...
#JarvisMcInnis #TuskegeeInstitute #BookerTWashington #GeorgeWashingtonCarver #experimentplot #slavegardenplot #postemancipation #extension #agriculturalknowledge #antiwasteethos

3 weeks ago 0 0 0 0
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What happens when food waste meets local innovation? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/fro... #KellyAlexander #UNC #TrufflesandTrash #social welfare #foodwasteprevention #Belgium #culturalpolitics #foodpantries #socialrestaurant #alternativemodels #equitabledistribution #consumerbehavior #EU #

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How do disasters disrupt our food supply chains? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/the... #disasters #BetsyAlbright #Resilience #sustainability #equity #publicmanagement #environment #agroeconomics #socialinfrastructure #foodaccess #environmentstressors #policysolutions #mutualaid #marginalization

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Unravel the US regulatory scene for cell-cultivated proteins and what it means for consumers and companies wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/pat...
#KateStanley #KatariinaKoivusaari #cell-cultivated #cellcultivatedprotein #cellcultivatedmeat #sustainableprotein #culturedmeat #statebans #foodlabeling

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Curious about how US grocery stores stack up in promoting healthy food choices? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/gra...
#KatPIttore #EvaGreenthal #ATNi #CSPI #Walmart #Kroger #AholdDelhaize #healthyfoodmarketing #grocerystores #foodretailers #nutrition #publichealth #foodlabeling #NutriScore #diet

3 months ago 1 0 0 0
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📅 Jan. 22, 2026 | 4:30-7 p.m.
🎤 Keynote: Emily Broad Leib, Harvard Law School
Topic: Food Waste & Loss Along the Supply Chain

Let’s rethink waste, support communities, and drive climate-smart change—together. 🌱
👉 Learn more & register: duke.is/jan22collab

3 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Why isn’t displaying calories on menus a game changer for public health? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/pos...
#MikeEssman #JeanAdams #UniversityofCambridge #DukeWFPC #menureformulation #calorielabeling #UKfoodpolicy #healthyimpact #menuchoices #calorietransparency #healthyeatingsupport

4 months ago 0 0 0 0
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Meet Farmlink: ensuring surplus produce reaches those who need it most wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/far...
#Farmlink #foodwaste #logistics #sustainability #surplusproduce #farmtotable #innovation #AidanReilly #logisticssolutionspreventfoodwaste #supportingfarmers

4 months ago 1 0 0 0
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The end of US Household food security reporting - recording and transcript - wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/webinar-what... #foodsecurityreporting #foodpolicy #SNAPaccountability

4 months ago 0 0 0 0
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Discover how the food industry shapes our health and what we can do about it wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/foo...
#JeroldMande #NourishScience #nutrition #USDA #FDA #tobaccoplaybook #UPFs #foodindustry #publichealth #obesity #chronicdisease #foodsafety #healthykids #foodpolicyreform #GRAS

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Webinar: What We Lose as USDA Household Food Security Reporting Ends. Nov. 20 | 11:00 am-noon. Register: wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/webinar-what...

5 months ago 0 0 0 0
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We’re headed to #SXSWEDU2026! Chef Ann Foundation CEO @MaraFleishman joins @RepMcGovern, @DukeWFPC Dr. Norbert Wilson, and student advocate @mayaamillerr_ for
#SchoolFoodReform

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How are #LeastCostDiets shaping the future of food security policy? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/how...

#WillMasters #ParkeWilde #FriedmanSchool #Tufts #lastcostdiet #TFT #thriftyfoodplan #SNAP #UNFAO #foodsupplychains #costofliving #costoffood #foodnutrients #foodaccess #foodpricesfornutrition

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Curious about the role of the gut-brain axis in your food choices? wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/gut...
#DiegoBohorquez #DukeMedicine #gutbrainaxis #neuropods #gutcommunication #decisionmaking #sensorysystem #microbiome #foodchoice #neuroscience #artificialsweeteners #metabolism #neurotransmitters

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Webinar: What We Lose as USDA Household Food Security Reporting Ends. Nov. 20 | 11:00 am-noon. Register: wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/webinar-what...

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Unravel the reality of our modern food environment. wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/the...
#FoodIntelligence #JuliaBelluz #KevinHall #UPF #ultraprocessedfoods #foodmarketing #ubiquitousprocessedfood #foodadvocacy #weightgainonUPFs #unprocessedfood #healthyfoodenvironment #marketingfoodtochildren

6 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Musician Taylor Hanson discusses how Food On The Move is reshaping Tulsa's food deserts wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/tay...
#TaylorHanson #Hanson #FoodOnTheMove #foodinsecurity #sustainablelocalfood #fooddeserts #foodhubforfarmers #communitydevelopmentthroughfood #foodsovereignty

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wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/are...
#SDGs #planetaryhealthdiets #EatLancetdiet #dualburdenmalnutrition #globalfooddemand #healthysustainablediets #environmentalimpacts #longtermsustainability #risingincomesandfood #changingdiets #NorbertLWWilson #DukeWFPC #DukeSanford

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Experts Andrew Muhammad and Emiliano Lopez Barrera examine the challenges and implications of transitioning to sustainable diets
wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/are...
#SDGs #planetaryhealthdiets #EatLancetdiet #dualburdenmalnutrition #globalfooddemand #healthysustainablediets #risingincomesandfood

7 months ago 0 0 0 0
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The psychological distress of chronic food insecurity deeply affects people's mental and physical health. wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/reports/food...
#foodinsecurity #lifeinpoverty #NoahGibson

7 months ago 2 0 0 0
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Why can't we stop eating food that isn't really food?
wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/is-...

#ChrisvanTulleken #UltraprocessedPeople #UPFs #UNFAOUltra #dietrelateddisease #foodindustrytactics #tobaccoplaybook #AshleyGearhardt #brainchemistry #addictivefood #foodmarketing #foodmarketingtochildren

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E280: Industry user fees could fix a food safety loophole for FDA - World Food Policy Center The Food and Drug Administration or FDA regulates roughly 78% of the US food supply. This includes packaged products, food additives, infant formula, ultra-processed foods, and lots more. However, an…

An FDA regulation (GRAS) allows unsafe food ingredients to bypass scrutiny. A user fee would improve food safety. wfpc.sanford.duke.edu/podcasts/ind...
#GRAS #generallyacceptedassafe #foodadditives #FDA #foodsafety #JenniferPomeranz #EmilyBroadLieb #HarvardLaw #NYU #foodrecalls #GRASloophole

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