10 Most-Read Stories of 2016 So Far
Hemp CBD, cocoa flavanols, phosphatidylserine, and more made headlines in our most popular stories of the year so far.
We may only be a little over halfway through 2016, but it’s already been an eventful year. Between the first federal GMO-labeling bill being signed into law, the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN; Washington, DC) hashing out plans for an industry-wide supplement products database, and FDA issuing a new Nutrition Facts label, there’s been no shortage of consequential industry developments.
But aside from the big regulatory headlines, Nutritional Outlook wanted to look back at the 10 stories that were most popular among our readers in the first half of 2016. From hemp CBD to phosphatidylserine, the list of top-performing story topics is as wide-ranging as our industry is. Some you might expect, but other stories that cracked the top 10 will likely come as a surprise.
Here are the topics that have gained the most traction among our readership this year so far.
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HHS announces restructuring plans to consolidate divisions and downsize workforce
Published: March 27th 2025 | Updated: March 27th 2025According to the announcement, the restructuring will save taxpayers $1.8 billion per year by reducing the workforce by 10,000 full-time employees and consolidating the department’s 28 divisions into 15 new divisions.
