Would you pay more for beer that was watered down by 40%? What if we told you it was healthier or you? Mott’s, icon of everything apple, is offering your kids the same deal, but for apple juice. They’ve introduced … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Price Chopper Supermarkets adopt NuVal Nutritional Scoring System
Northeast supermarket chain Price Chopper, is rolling out NuVal, a nutritional scoring system today. The 114 store chain operates in New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. The aim of NuVal and other nutritional scoring systems is to … Continue reading
Peanut Butter Products Recall List Getting Longer
[Update: Jan 23 - 8 more recall notices ] [Update: Jan 21 - 7 more recall notices ] [Update: Jan 20 - 4 more recalls, including pet food!] As of late last night early late Wednesday morning night Friday morning, … Continue reading
How Natural is “Naturally Raised” ?
Image via Wikipedia The USDA on Friday approved the use of a new marketing claim for livestock – “Naturally Raised”. Here’s the beef from the USDA press release: The naturally raised marketing claim standard states that livestock used for the … Continue reading
Seven Delicious Peanut Butter Alternatives
Unless you’ve been hiding in a cave since New Year’s, you’ve surely heard of the recent salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter. In this post: 1. A quick recap of the facts. 2. Seven healthy alternatives, including tahini, almond butter … Continue reading
Coke Sued Over Vitamin Water
vitamins + water + sugar + hype = soda – bubbles A consumer advocacy group has filed a class action lawsuit against the Coca-Cola Company for: deceptive and unsubstantiated claims on its Vitamin Water line of beverages. Coke markets Vitamin … Continue reading
Regional Grocery Chain, United Supermarkets, Introduces TAG Nutrition Labeling Program
Simplified nutrition labels are becoming daily news this month. Just yesterday we reported on giant SuperValu’s nutritionIQ program, and today we learn of the much smaller, western Texas United chain introduction of a consumer friendly nutrition guidance system, the TAG … Continue reading
SuperValu / Albertsons Launches NutritionIQ Food Labels
The new year has ushered in a blizzard of new food labeling systems aimed at helping consumers make healthier choices at the supermarket. This week it is Supervalu, which kicked off nutritionIQ at its California Albertsons stores. The color-coded, easy-to-spot … Continue reading
The Top 20 Food Sources of Sodium in the American Diet
The Grocery Manufacturer’s Organization (GMA), an advocacy group representing food and beverage manufacturers, periodically publishes science policy papers as “a guide for consumers, policymakers, and the media”. In a recent publication entitled Sodium and Salt [download PDF], the GMA tackles … Continue reading
Fresh, Frozen or Canned?
A novel campaign across the pond in the UK is promoting frozen fruit and vegetables. The British Frozen Food Federation has put up a giant ice wall in London with frozen produce suspended midair (actually mid-ice). Get Fooducated Download APP … Continue reading