Image via Wikipedia Did you know that antibiotics are regularly added to livestock feed in the US? This may change if California’s State Senate passes a bill… …that would bar ranchers and farmers, starting in 2015, from giving feed containing … Continue reading
Yesterday we wrote about false advertising claims by Kellogg’s with respect to its Frosted Mini Wheats cereal. Today we’ll take a look inside the box to see just how nutritious this product really is… Get Fooducated Download APP Subscribe Follow
The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that Kellogg’s has admitted it falsely advertised the nutritional merits of kids breakfast cereal Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats Bite Size Cereal. From the LA Times: Kellogg’s national TV ads asserted that attentiveness improved … Continue reading
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It’s been a classic American cheese product for over 60 years. Three generations of Americans have been using Kraft Singles in billions of sandwich melts and burgers over the years. In this third and last installment of our Cheese Miniseries, … Continue reading
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Image via Wikipedia This is the second of three posts in our Cheese Miniseries. part 1 – Thirteen Cheese Facts part 2 – What is Processed Cheese? [you are here] part 3 – Inside the Label – Kraft Singles In … Continue reading
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Image via Wikipedia Cow’s milk is an amazing liquid with many compounds that can be processed into endless products such as butter, yogurt, and cheese. But how does milk become cheese? What is processed cheese? And what exactly do we … Continue reading
There’s an old Indian proverb – God laughs when a thief steals from a thief. PepsiCo is suing the Coca-Cola Company over claims that its new sports drink Powerade Ion4, is more complete than Pespi’s Gatorade. Seems like Coke just … Continue reading
The Parent Dish recently covered various soy products, discussing the health pros and cons of each. Unfortunately, many conclusions are still very contradictory. The five product categories and verdicts are: 1. Fermented Soy Products: Miso, Tempeh, and Soy Sauce – … Continue reading
Starting this Sunday, Meijer is offering health conscious consumers a new line of store brand products called “Meijer Naturals”. In a press release, Meijer detailed its gameplan: [Meijer Naturals] was created to provide a healthy and tasty alternative for customers … Continue reading
Australian consumer advocacy group The Parents Jury is interested in improving the food and physical activity environments of Australian children. Recently they compared a few breakfast cereals to see how close the touted health claims were to what was really … Continue reading