An audit of toddler foods sold at 21 grocery stores in Texas revealed that 4 out of 5 products were ultra-processed and 49% of all products failed to meet at least one nutrient standard established by the World Health Organization (WHO) Nutrition and Promotion Profile Model (NPPM) for commercial foods intended for children aged 6-36 months.

In 2021, the FDA issued Phase I voluntary sodium reduction targets to encourage manufacturers to lower the sodium in packaged food products by 2024. The targets appear to have had minimal impact, according to a study comparing sodium content of new products introduced before and after the guidance was issued. 

A new four-paper Series in The Lancet Public Health reflects a two-year collaboration among researchers at San Diego State University and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP), and sex workers from diverse geographic settings. Developed through meaningful community partnership, the collection provides the most comprehensive synthesis of evidence on sex workers' health in more than a decade and offers a contemporary approach to inform future research, policy and practice.

People face different social and environmental contexts that shape the food they eat. Yet policies are often designed around national averages. A new global study finds that recognising those differences could help governments improve health and reduce the environmental impact of diets more effectively and more fairly.

Earlier toilet training and new recycling technologies are among expert-backed solutions to reduce the environmental impact of disposable nappies and other hygiene products, described in a new study led by UCL researchers.