In January’s major health and nutrition industry news, the US pulled out of the WHO, while high amounts of PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in US tap water were linked to rising indices of cancer. At the same time, researchers from Romania called to counter the health effects of unrealistic beauty standards propagated on social media, the return of Donald Trump to the White House sparked food and nutrition security fears, and the Israel-Hamas ceasefire allowed aid to flow back into Gaza.
