Experts tell how a star system and a game with your shopping cart can teach kids to make good choices about eating.
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Ahold Delhaize enhances U.S. healthier choices programs
Ahold Delhaize banners are cutting sugar, sodium, and saturated fat in private-labels and adding new affordable options that balance convenience and nutrition.
Ahold Delhaize USA Expands Access to Nutritious Foods, Wellness Items
Eligible Medicare Advantage, Medicaid members can use prepaid Flex Cards at all brands.
Guiding Stars Welcomes Mark Kantor to Scientific Advisory Panel
Nutrition Scientist Brings Federal Nutrition Policy Experience to Guiding Stars’ Team of Experts Portland, ME (July 18, 2025) Guiding Stars today announced the appointment of Mark Kantor, Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Panel, a team of leading nutrition science, food science and public health experts responsible for maintaining and updating the Guiding Stars patented algorithm […]
Improving health care equity in Boston amid huge life expectancy gap
A new program to boost health care equity will begin in Boston next week, giving people in some vulnerable communities, where life expectancy is in some cases decades lower than elsewhere, $150 every month to make healthy choices.
Guiding Stars Updates Guidance for Non-Nutritive Sweeteners
Guiding Stars updated the guidance it uses to assign stars to foods and beverages. After a thorough review, the Scientific Advisory Panel made the decision to debit foods containing non-nutritive sweeteners by 1 star.
Algorithm Update to Align with Dietary Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers and to Help Consumers Choose Options with Less Added Sugar
Guiding Stars is updating its algorithm, the formula it uses to assign stars to foods and beverages. Integrity and relevancy are critical to the success of the Guiding Stars nutrition guidance program and its objective, science-based standards. These updates make the program even stronger and more effective at guiding consumers toward nutritious options. Guiding Stars relies […]
