I’ll have what they’re having
Despite being the wealthiest country on Earth, the United States consistently ranks the worst among its peers in chronic illness, obesity, mental health, and life expectancy. The laws and administrative practices shaping our food system have resulted in an over-processed, under-regulated, and generally unhealthy national diet, with serious implications for public health. From regulatory loopholes to counterproductive subsidies, the problems in U.S. food governance cannot be overlooked.
To figure out how we can do better, I’m examining the food systems of the healthiest countries on Earth and diving deep into the ways they govern food. As I uncover problems in food policy and identify the solutions that have worked elsewhere, I’m sharing my findings in this blog.
If you want to learn more about current issues in the U.S. food system and hear game-changing insights from around the world, you’re in the right place.
Read on to find out how we, too, can Have What They’re Having.
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Recent Posts
Read my most recent insights, analyses, and reflections from the U.S. and abroad in the healthiest countries on Earth.
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When the average person tries to eat healthy, how do they determine what to eat? Do they calculate how many grams of saturated fat, sodium, and sugar they’ve had that day and choose whichever foods don’t push them past a daily maximum? Do they measure out how much Vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber they…
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Just a few days ago, on January 7, 2026, the USDA and HHS released their new Dietary Guidelines, which literally flipped the traditional “food pyramid” upside down. This new nutritional guidance has been all over the news, largely due to how significantly it departs from previous federal guidance and how closely entwined it is with…
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As I’ve had conversations about food governance with readers and friends over the course of running this blog, I’ve found that there are many people who broadly oppose government-driven reforms to our food system—not due to a belief that such policies will lead to worse outcomes, but due to a fundamental opposition to the very…
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