Imagine if every time you bought food, you scanned it with your phone so researchers could learn more about what people are really eating. That’s exactly what happened in the FoodAPS-2 field test.

In this inspiring three-part series, we shine a spotlight on the incredible contributions of Dietitians who are impacting their communities.

How healthy are the foods we buy at the grocery store? Thanks to a new set of tools developed by USDA researchers, we now have a clearer way to answer that question.

Figuring out how much food someone eats sounds simple—but in nutrition research, it’s one of the hardest parts! In the Fuel 2 Fight study, researchers worked with career firefighters to see how portion sizes were reported during 24-hour diet recalls.