Health and Human Service Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken aim at Starbucks and Dunkin' over sugar-loaded coffee drinks — but how much sugar do those drinks actually contain? During an "Eat ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. After Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said major food companies like Dunkin' Donuts and ...

Program Integrity Director Tim O’Malley unveiled recommendations for combating fraud in state programs on Monday morning. O’Malley was appointed in December and is working with third-party experts at ...

Brianna Tobritzhofer is a nationally credentialed Registered Dietitian and experienced health writer with over a decade of leadership in nutrition program development, policy compliance, and public ...

Brown sugar shouldn't be solid, but it happens. You haven't used it in a while, and it lost some moisture. So when you pull it out of your cupboard to make cookies, you realize you have something ...

Associate Professor Food Process Engineering, Chemical & Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham A few thousand years ago, sugar was unknown in the western world. Sugarcane, a tall grass ...

After dipping their toes in on reunion performances last year, '90s rockers Sugar have now delivered a full-fledged 2026 world tour. The band began teasing the possibility of something new last ...

Scientists say they've developed a new way to produce a sugar alternative that may be healthier, taste more like the real thing and perform better in baked goods. Many artificial sweeteners are known ...

Scientists at Tufts University have discovered a way to produce a safe dupe for sucrose, a k a table sugar. Better yet, the sweet stuff has significantly fewer calories, minimal impact on blood sugar ...

Scientists at Tufts have found a way to turn common glucose into a rare sugar that tastes almost exactly like table sugar—but with far fewer downsides. Using engineered bacteria as microscopic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. It’s only early January in 2026, and the health world is already ...