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A nutrition report card for Americans: Dark clouds, silver linings

  • Written by Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
A nutrition report card for Americans: Dark clouds, silver liningsLargely as a result of school nutrition programs, today's kids are eating more fruits and vegetables.Sol Stock via Getty Images

Many of the latest findings on the American diet are not encouraging. Almost half of U.S. adults, or 46%, have a poor-quality diet, with too little fish, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and beans, and too much salt,...

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