How the USDA $3 Meal Narrative Misrepresents Nutrition, Poverty, and Public Health The United States Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, in an interview this week (January 14–15, 2026), described what has since been referred to as the USDA $3 meal, stated that the Department of Agriculture ran, “over 1,000 simulations” suggesting it “can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla and one other thing.” This was presented as evidence that average...

The supplement industry is full of lofty promises, from glowing skin to supercharged immunity, yet most products have little more than marketing behind them. What really matters is clinical evidence: the kind that comes from randomized controlled trials (RCTs), systematic reviews, and meta-analyses that pool data across large populations. In Canada, where public health challenges like vitamin D deficiency, cardiovascular disease, and aging-related conditions are increasingly central, some...

I often get asked about pre- and post-workout nutrition and nutrient timing. It's a hot topic! First, let’s highlight the importance of...