The Food Pyramid Blog
Science-based articles on nutrition, food safety, and what's really in your food. No industry sponsorships. No marketing spin. Just the truth.
Meet the App in 9 Minutes — with Dr. Seuzz, Gator, Maya & Imani
Two moms, one nurse practitioner, and a very opinionated gator walk you through it all: shelf scanning, the Gator Grade, and the allergy flag that reads the fine print for you.
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A New Study Found UPFs May Be Shaping Kids’ Brains by Age 6. Here’s What That Actually Means.
A Children’s Hospital Los Angeles study found that higher ultra-processed food intake in early childhood tracked with smaller subcortical brain volumes at age six — but no difference in cognitive performance. Here is the honest read, limitations included.
The FDA Is Trying to Define “Ultra-Processed.” The Fight Over It Is Getting Messy.
There is still no official U.S. government definition of ultra-processed food. Three camps are fighting over what it should be, states have written their own, and none of them match. Here is why you do not have to wait for the answer.
Big Food Is Using the Tobacco Playbook. They’re Suing Governments So You Don’t Know What’s in Your Food.
A Guardian and Lighthouse Reports investigation found 235 lawsuits across five countries aimed at blocking, weakening, or delaying food health rules — adding up to almost 600 years in court. Here is what that means for your grocery cart.
A Food Bill Just Cleared a Senate Committee. Here’s Why That Matters for Your Kitchen.
A bill requiring FDA warning labels on ultra-processed foods and banning junk food ads aimed at kids advanced out of the Senate HELP Committee on a 12–10 vote. Here is what it would actually change — and what you can do without waiting.
The Great Food Flip-Flop: 6 Foods That Were Villains, Now Heroes (Mostly)
Six foods that went from nutrition villains to heroes — butter, eggs, potatoes, coconut oil, salt, and coffee — with the real, verified science behind each redemption story.
Ozempic, GLP-1s, and the Food Industry's Response
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are changing how people eat, but how is the ultra-processed food industry responding? The answer is in the grocery aisles.
The 5:45 Panic
That stressful 5:45 PM window isn't a personal failure—it's a moment engineered by the food industry. Here are 5 non-aspirational ways to take it back.
Feeding the Kid Who Thinks Green Is Poison
The picky-eater era is not a coincidence. It is a product line invented by the food industry. Here is the science on how to actually reverse it.
The Reformulation Scramble: Nestlé, Hershey, PepsiCo
In July 2025, the Consumer Brands Association — the trade group that represents nearly every major U.S. food and beverage manufacturer — made a remark...
Big Food Owns “Healthy.” Here’s the Family Tree.
Annie’s Homegrown is owned by General Mills. RXBar is owned by Kellogg’s.
Microplastics: They’re In Your Bloodstream. Now What?
Most of what’s been written about microplastics has fallen into one of two camps. The first is the alarmists. Plastic in your blood. Plastic in your placenta. Plastic in your unborn child. The end is near. Panic accordingly.
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