Food

A norovirus outbreak at a New York restaurant was traced back to sick food handlers, some of whom were unaware of the location’s paid sick leave policy, researchers reported at the CDC’s annual Epidemic Intelligence Service conference.

Children with low food security were over five times more likely to experience violence vs. food-secure children, according to a study published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has updated its EAACI Guidelines on Food Allergy Diagnosis, targeting patients with IgE-mediated food allergies.

PHILADELPHIA — In this video, Claudine Kabera, MPH, an epidemiologist at the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, discusses the U.S. government’s efforts to monitor the food supply for antimicrobial resistance.

Food products in the United States often include phosphate content but it is rare that the addition is described for consumers, according to data published in the Journal of Renal Nutrition.

Food and beverage companies in the United States disproportionately target Black and Hispanic consumers with advertisements for high-calorie, low-nutrient products, a study found.

Weight loss reduced hedonic hunger independently of modality, and bariatric surgery resulted in several beneficial changes in food reward and preferences, according to trial data published in Obesity.

August is Gastroparesis Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, “Living with GP,” acknowledges the challenges patients with gastroparesis face and how their stories can help advance diagnosis, treatment and care.

In a study in which more than 70% of patients with chronic kidney disease reported food insecurity, researchers emphasized the consideration that should be placed on access to food in CKD treatment.

ATLANTA — Adolescents and young adults are eating less ultra-processed food since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before the pandemic, reversing a 30-year trend of increased ultra-processed food consumption.