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Another successful year for our Food & Nutrition Team! Proud to announce that for the second consecutive year, we have received zero citations during our annual survey. Despite initial doubts and skepticism, we have proven that excellence is achievable. When I first joined as a CDM in skilled nursing, I encountered skepticism with phrases like "there is always a citation in the kitchen" and "hope they find something small or they will just keep looking for something big." However, we refused to settle for mediocrity. Quoting Francis of Assisi, "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." We have exemplified this spirit by going above and beyond to ensure exceptional standards in our operations. Kudos to the entire team for their dedication and commitment to excellence. Here's to another year of success and continuous improvement! 🌟 #FoodandNutrition #ZeroCitations #Excellence #TeamWork

The only way we will get this right is if we have the public and private sectors rowing in the same direction. This has been a guiding principle of American economics for the past century, andit will be integral to creating healthcare efficiencies in the future. #Instacart. #HHS #SDOH #valuebasedcare

Good and balanced story on what the FDA’s Food Program restructuring actually means. While I don’t think there will be anyone rooting for success more than I am, I’m also a realist. It’s a bit premature to celebrate that this will definitively lead to a more effective and efficient foods program. As a dose of reality, according to a McKinsey study, 80% of all reorgs fail to deliver the desired results. Right now, the most important thing the FDA & stakeholders must do is to identify – in a transparent way – objective metrics that will help us determine if the reorganisation is delivering promised results & public health improvements. And if it isn’t, it will require intervention. Good intentions are nice, but never enough. Let’s stay focused on the goal - improved public health outcomes.

YESTERDAY'S HEADLINE: "FDA warns consumers to stop using six brands of ground cinnamon found to have high levels of lead". Why do we need to wait until the FDA warns us? It's because most folks aren't super proactive about understanding food ingredients, packaging and toxicity. Integrative health practitioners can play a proactive role in educating the public on these things (and accomplishing their marketing needs at the same time). I find that Linkedin is ripe for Integrative Health practitioners to share their message in a bigger way. Folks are hungry for this information - and they rely on you to do the heavy lifting of sifting through the research and giving them the best information available. https://lnkd.in/g8EwHPz3

IGD and researchers at the University of Leeds are delighted to be working with ASDA, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, who collectively represent 65%* of supermarket sales, to understand the impact of legislation restricting the placement of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) products in stores.   Together we will explore: 1. What happened to HFSS product sales after introduction of the policy? 2. What happened to the retail product portfolios after introduction of the policy? 3. Were impacts of the HFSS legislation equitable for different sociodemographic groups across the country? 4. Has the HFSS legislation led to healthier overall purchasing using the Eatwell guide as metric? For full details click here - https://shorturl.at/lpBCU IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution), Consumer Data Research Centre , University of Aberdeen *Kantar Worldpanel Grocery Market Share as of 17/04/24 This research is led by Michelle Morris as part of a broader UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems academic collaboration, led by Alex Johnstone at the University of Aberdeen, the Diet and Health Inequalities (DIO food) project.

Congressional approval late last month for #FDA's proposed reorganization to create a Human Foods Program that operates under a single leader, brings the agency one step closer to the end of a long, and at times arduous, process of self-reflection, prioritization and negotiation. But the reorganization is "just a first step" towards the agency's ultimate goal to be a more integrated body that can more effectively and efficiently oversee the safety and reglation of the US food supply, cautioned former FDA deputy commissioner Frank Yiannas at Prime Label Consultants Inc's 2024 Food Label Conference. Find out what Yiannas says are the next steps and how the agency can ensure successful outcomes from the reorg: https://lnkd.in/eAuG_YPN #foodsafety #foodnews #foodbusiness #foodtrends

FDA's food program reorg is a great first step, but it’s just that, a first step. It will require new ways of working, thinking, and problem solving. In particular, I hope we see the establishment of transparent outcome metrics to help us gauge if real & meaningful progress is being made in improving public health outcomes for consumers. #modernization #smarterfoodsafety #betteroutcomes

👏 Through clinical coaching, personalized recipes, and medically tailored grocery delivery via Instacart, our Good Food Prescription™ program helped 72% of health plan members lose or maintain weight. 68% of participants also improved or maintained blood pressure! Learn more from Grocery Dive: https://bit.ly/42EjzTr #GoodFoodPrescription #GoodMeasures #Instacart #FoodAsMedicine #HealthPlans

In this week's post, Amulet CEO, Abigail Barnes shares a holiday message about the unifying role food plays across culture, race, and time, and how her international travels growing up inspired Amulet and shaped it into the company it is today. "One thing became increasingly clear throughout my travels and conversations with these new-found friends: the more we know, the less we fear. This belief is built into our company’s DNA and strikes at the core of what we do." Read the full piece at the link below! https://lnkd.in/en6HT7qc

We are mid way through December and there are many ways to boost your immune system: in this article we discuss the different ways to do so through more ways other than supplements #health #diet #keto #ketodiet #ketogenicdiet https://lnkd.in/d5rFJC9d