Public Health Roundup: New Peanut Guidance For Babies; Affording Nutritious Food
New outlets report on food and diet challenges. And PBS Newshour looks at the national birth rate decline.
The Washington Post:
Giving Babies Eggs And Peanuts May Prevent Later Allergies To Those Foods
Having kids eat eggs and peanuts early in life may reduce their risk of developing allergies to these foods later, a new analysis suggests. Researchers analyzed information from nearly 150 studies involving more than 200,000 children. These studies looked at exactly when certain foods were introduced to children during their first year of life. (Rettner, 9/23)
KPCC:
Panel Says US Should Help Poor New Moms Buy More Fish And Produce
Low-income mothers of infants and small children who receive federal nutrition aid should be given more vouchers to buy fish, whole grains, fruits and vegetables, an independent panel recommended Thursday. It also called for expanding the cultural variety of foods in the program and for giving new mothers access to more produce. (Browne, 1/5)
KPCC:
It Can Be Hard To Give Away Money To Buy Fruit And Vegetables
On a recent Saturday, Daniel Rizik-Baer stands watch outside of Sam’s Corner Market in MacArthur Park. He's with a nonprofit that has recruited participants in a new program that gives up to $50 a month in extra assistance to some low-income people to buy fruits and vegetables here. (Browne, 1/5)
PBS NewsHour:
The Nation’s Birth Rate Declined In 2015, New Data Says
Fewer babies were born in the United States, the latest government data show, and new mothers relied less on cesarean deliveries. Women gave birth to nearly 4 million babies in the United States in 2015, down 1 percent from a year earlier, according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means the nation’s fertility rate saw a small but noteworthy drop with 62.5 births for every 1,000 women ages 15 to 44. (Santhanam, 1/5)