Alexandria Huber-Disla - Author - Center for Nutrition Studies https://nutritionstudies.org/author/ahuberdisla/ Food. Science. Health. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:00:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Make It Tasty: How Food Descriptions Impact Our Choices https://nutritionstudies.org/make-it-tasty-how-food-descriptions-impact-our-choices/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:00:15 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=55638 What sounds better—a healthy, low-fat vegan black bean burger or a 10-spice smoky black bean burger? What if I told you they were exactly the same? Research has shown that most people gravitate more toward foods described by flavor, not healthfulness. Buffet-style dining halls located at five different college campuses were assigned to use three … Continued

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]]> The Big Business of Infant Formula: A Case Study of Industry-Funded Research https://nutritionstudies.org/the-big-business-of-infant-formula-a-case-study-of-industry-funded-research/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:16:03 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=54996 This article is an edited instructor post from our Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Program, in reference to the critical analysis assignment. In this assignment, students critically review published health claims and receive feedback from the instructor team. You can learn more about the program here. Our goal is not only to increase nutrition literacy but also … Continued

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