Associate Professor at Allegheny College | Food Economist | Registered Dietitian | Loves food | https://amelia.finaret.net/ Read our Open Access Textbook: Food Economics: Agriculture, Nutrition, and Health, available here: https://shorturl.at/mCLqwhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3mcb3oenelk2jAre you interested in disinformation about nutrition? I had the opportunity to chat with Dan Brown and Rachel Price about why there is so much nutrition disinformation, what makes nutrition so disinformation-prone, and how I approach nutrition disinformation in my practice and teaching. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jan 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcb3oenelk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3m3wv3ob3qk23In case anyone needs a reminder as we barrel towards SNAP and other food assistance program stoppages due to the U.S. government shutdown: 100% of hunger is preventable.24 Oct 2025 12:33 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wv3ob3qk23https://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3m3ugqigmxs2zQuackery and lies that I will help my patients understand as quackery and lies. Here's to figuring out how to counsel people to *not* follow the U.S. dietary guidelines. This is a new one. Also, coleslaw isn't fermented...? https://thehill.com/newsletters/health-care/5564158-rfk-jr-recommend-eating-saturated-fats/23 Oct 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ugqigmxs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3m36hgaenos2jAnother day, another experience explaining to a patient why they should not be taking 25 X the RDA for a fat-soluble vitamin in the form of supplements. Just say no to supplements. Unless prescribed by your doctor or recommended by your dietitian. Or prenatal vitamins. But that's really it!14 Oct 2025 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m36hgaenos2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3m2hcotxbl22hI came across something in CVS that should be illegal. The price was $35/bottle, and the bottle suggests taking it with meals, so this would be for a ~2 week supply. I truly hope that the people in my community are not falling for this garbage. Deserves a class action.05 Oct 2025 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2hcotxbl22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lze3bpez622pHere is the abstract of the most recent #FoodSecurity survey that the Trump Admin has now cancelled, moving forward, claiming that it is "overly politicized." #USDA https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-administration-cancels-usdas-annual-food-insecurity-survey-wsj-reports-2025-09-20/21 Sep 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lze3bpez622phttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lyxg4kity22vThis is so, so concerning. Y'all would not believe how much work I still have to do to convince my undergraduates that, e.g., red wine is not good for your health. That stuff was de-bunked before they were born, and still they believe it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2025 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyxg4kity22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lyx6e5je7k2rHappy Pythagorean Theorem Day (3-4-5) -> 9/16/25 When all else fails, math. https://www.npr.org/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5535545/pythagorean-triple-square-day-9-16-2516 Sep 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyx6e5je7k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lyn4ggscmk2gI'm all for trying to eat more plants, myself, and helping my patients to do so. Focusing on fermented foods, depending on the situation, can be good, but @statsepi.bsky.social is right, this is an ad for Zoe, and doesn't address nuances/unknowns in the research. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Sep 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyn4ggscmk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3ly4kcf4u4k2pRemember how Vitamin A cannot treat the #measles? Well, Vitamin B-9 (#folate) cannot treat #autism. Love, your friendly neighborhood #dietitian. (if Vitamin C is next, because alphabet, it cannot treat any diseases either. it is an essential #nutrient, but it can't treat diseases).05 Sep 2025 20:56 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly4kcf4u4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lwwiiy72jk2kAbsolutely. Sending poor people a food box vs. food stamps has a very small chance being equivalent to just food stamps, and absolutely zero chance of being better than just food stamps. Most likely outcome is that more food boxes and less food stamps will make the beneficiaries worse-off. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Aug 2025 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwwiiy72jk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lwvs2h3zss2xThe incomparably excellent Dr. Lisa Cook is trending (unfortunately, for infuriating reasons). So today I'm going back to listen to Planet Money's episode about her research on innovation. It is still, of course, so relevant. @planetmoney.bsky.social https://www.npr.org/transcripts/87609741621 Aug 2025 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwvs2h3zss2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lrt6y3xuic2bHave you ever wondered how #ChildGrowth is assessed around the world when ppl from different places seem to be taller or shorter (on average), depending on their #race or #ethnicity? A lot of #research over many decades has found that there are no racial or ethnic differences in growth or #height.17 Jun 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt6y3xuic2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lrb64v27yk2wDo you teach #FoodEconomics #FoodEcon and want a jump-start and some time and space to develop materials and plan your course? Register for our free Online Learning Lab with the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy: https://www.anh-academy.org/academy-week/2025/programme/learning-lab-teaching-food-economics-for-agriculture-nutrition-and Next week 6/16 Monday 8am-10am EDT.10 Jun 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrb64v27yk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lqunx5brrk2xAgreed on all counts. Just ask any hospitalist if they'd like more responsibility/more work to do on their own/have to keep up with more CEUs, or the ability to delegate/refer to an allied health team member like a dietitian... I bet I know what most would prefer. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jun 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqunx5brrk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/afinaret.bsky.social/post/3lq5sftldus2yTinned fish is tasty, healthful, & convenient. It's also a lot fancier than it used to be. Don't be afraid of recession because of more tinned fish consumption, I recommend in CNN Business. (Separately: Be afraid of uncertainty, tariffs and the bond market instead.) https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/27/business/sardines-tinned-fish-recession-indicator27 May 2025 13:32 +0000at://did:plc:b47sct4plf3tnl64fvc3wubf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq5sftldus2y