In several cities and states across the country, people are encountering menus labeled with calorie counts at chain restaurants and fast food joints. These are the results of local or state ordinances that came into effect in the past year. … Continue reading
![Inside the Label: Juicy Juice Brain Development [Marketing BS]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/Juicy%20Juice%20Brain%20Development.png "Inside the Label: Juicy Juice Brain Development [Marketing BS]")
The creative marketers at Nestle have been pushing various flavors of Juicy Juice liquid candy at parents for several years with great success. But it wasn’t enough. Always under pressure to sell more and grow (hey it’s the American way!), … Continue reading
Image via Wikipedia Once upon a time, a snack was something to fill in a grumbling stomach in between meals. Lately though, snacks have gone on to replace meals. So says “Snack Foods Culinary Trend Mapping Report” from the Center … Continue reading
Add this to the list of modern food annoyances. It’s bad enough we’ve become a society of frozen TV Dinners munchers; now even the pleasure of a 2 minute microwave meal has been taken away from us thanks to food … Continue reading
Chicago is the first major US city to adopt a strict ban on Bisephenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups. The measure was agreed upon unanimously by the city council a few days ago. Bisphenol-A is a chemical … Continue reading
It’s not the most important meal of the day. And it’s not the heartiest either. Lunch, the get-it-on-the-run or have-it-at-the-computer meal doesn’t get enough respect. And how could it, when products like Oscar Meyer’s Lunchable’s take its name in vain. … Continue reading
Image by Getty Images via Daylife We wrote a few days ago about the odd health claim General Mills has tacked on to its Cheerios breakfast Cereal. According to the cereal manufacturer, consuming Cheerios reduces cholesterol by 10% in a … Continue reading
![“Local” is the New Junkfood Buzzword [Frito Lay Potato Chips]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Kartoffelchips-1.jpg/300px-Kartoffelchips-1.jpg "“Local” is the New Junkfood Buzzword [Frito Lay Potato Chips]")
Ever since the term locavore was coined in 2005, there has been a lot of excitement around the prospect of people enjoying fresher, tastier foods, with less of an environmental impact because they travel less. We have come to appreciate … Continue reading
This is Red Lobster’s Admiral’s Feast including: Shrimp, bay scallops, clam strips and fried sole. Also comes with with creamy lobster topped mashed potato, Caesar salad with dressing, and a complimentary Cheddar Bay Biscuit. Not pictured, but included in the … Continue reading
A new study presented recently at the European Congress on Obesity claims, in no uncertain terms, that the almost exclusive reason for the rising rates of obesity in the western world are excess caloric intake, and NOT lack of exercise. … Continue reading