The Tufts Daily

Are some foods as healthy as you think? New ‘compass’ scores food, guides consumer choices

Movies, TV shows, music albums, hotels, restaurants and many other things have rating systems that can help consumers decide which product is best for them. Foods are no exception. The Food Compass, a ...
Salon

A new rating system aims to help shoppers parse which foods are more and less healthful

Many people aim to start the year off with healthier food choices. But how do you choose between seemingly similar foods, snacks or beverages? How does a bagel with cream cheese compare to toast ...
The Conversation

Parsing which foods are healthy and which are less so isn’t always straightforward – a new rating system aims to demystify the process

Many people aim to start the year off with healthier food choices. But how do you choose between seemingly similar foods, snacks or beverages? How does a bagel with cream cheese compare to toast ...
News Medical

Updated Food Compass 2.0 improves food health ratings using new diet data

Food Compass 2.0 redefines how foods and beverages are rated for healthfulness, integrating the latest research on nutrients and diet-health relationships to guide smarter eating choices worldwide.
EurekAlert!

Tufts University researchers find link between foods scored higher by new nutrient profiling system and better long-term health outcomes

The idea that what we eat directly affects our health is ancient; Hippocrates recognized this as far back as 400 B.C. But, identifying healthier foods in the supermarket aisle and on restaurant menus ...
News Medical

Eating more foods with higher Food Compass scores lunked to better long-term health outcomes

The idea that what we eat directly affects our health is ancient; Hippocrates recognized this as far back as 400 B.C. But, identifying healthier foods in the supermarket aisle and on restaurant menus ...