A new paper -- "Artificially Sweetened Beverages and the Response to the Global Obesity Crisis" -- published in PLoS Medicine touches on important issues, including industry-funded studies. Highlights: Read More
Jan 09, 2017
Carlos Monteiro
Jul 28, 2016
Brazil’s Food Revolution is Underway
The latest issue of The Nation features an excellent article by Bridget Huber which details Brazil's food revolution; specifically, how the country challenged the junk food industry and became a global public health Read More
Jul 14, 2014
A Handy New Term: “Ultraprocessing”
Dr. Carlos Monteiro is a professor at the Center for Epidemiological Studies in Health and Nutrition at Brazil's University of São Paulo, and is a global leader in the field of food politics. In this terrific Read More
Apr 25, 2014
Letter to Incoming Pan American Health Organization Director: “Stop Taking Money From Coca-Cola”
It's highly encouraging to us that thought leaders in the nutrition, medical, and public health fields are calling for more responsible and transparent sponsorship policies among health organizations. Last year, news Read More
Nov 26, 2013
An Important Document: The Bellagio Declaration
This past June, the International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) held a meeting in Bellagio, Italy to discuss obesity prevention efforts in low and middle income Read More