We research how nutrition affects human health at molecular and population levels to shape public policy and help people make better diet and lifestyle choices.
Karen Emmons and Jorge Chavarro discuss the long and challenging path to getting a federal grant—and how it’s worth the work to further advances in science and human health.
For decades, a regulatory loophole in the U.S. has allowed food companies to use ingredients—including artificial dyes—that have not been reviewed for safety. But there’s a move afoot to close that loophole, which could help protect public health, according to experts.
