Feed your mind with science-based answers to common questions about GMOs. FDA recently released additional Feed Your Mind consumer education materials. Developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency and launched earlier this year, Feed Your Mind is a consumer education initiative to provide information on genetically engineered foods, commonly called GMOs or genetically modified organisms.
The new materials include:
- Two videos: Why Do We Have GMOs? and Do GMOs Affect Your Health?
- Four new fact sheets: GMO Crops and Food for Animals, GMO Crops and Humanitarian Reasons for Development, Types of Genetic Modification Methods for Crops, and Why Do Farmers in the U.S. Grow GMO Crops?
- Spanish translations of the fact sheets and infographics
To learn more about GMOs and see the new Feed Your Mind materials, visit www.fda.gov/FeedYourMind.
Nutrition is a key component of good health and disease prevention. One way that patients can make daily decisions that have a lasting impact on their health is by using the Nutrition Facts label on food and beverage packages.
FDA collaborated with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Medical Association (AMA) to develop two free continuing medical education (CME) programs to help pediatricians and other physicians, as well as other health professionals, counsel patients, parents, and caregivers, about using the new Nutrition Facts label to make informed food choices that support healthy dietary practices.
To view the CME videos, visit FDA’s Healthcare Professionals website. The videos and companion patient educational materials are available for all healthcare professionals free of charge. The CME videos are also available on PediaLink, AAP’s Online Learning Center, and the AMA Ed HubTM, where interested physicians can access them at no cost and earn 1 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.
To learn more about the new Nutrition Facts label, visit www.fda.gov/
Masks are used by the general public and health care providers to prevent the spread of infection or illness and are especially important to use during this public health crisis. However, prolonged mask wearing can cause discomfort or irritate the skin on your face.
Here are 3 best practices for keeping your skin healthy while wearing your mask:
- Moisturize. Dry skin is a common occurrence when wearing a mask, so it’s a good idea to apply a moisturizer to skin to add a layer of protection.
- Limit, or skip, the makeup (if possible). Wearing a mask on skin that has makeup applied to it could potentially lead to clogged pores. If makeup is a necessity, try to limit the use of cosmetics to areas that are not covered, such as the eyes.
- Keep it clean. Keeping your face and mask free of oil and dirt will go a long way in maintaining the health of your skin. Be sure to cleanse your face before and after wearing your mask, and launder or discard your mask as appropriate.
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