A 10 year old nephew recently nagged enough and got the above pictured “snack”. The product includes a “lemonade lollipop” to be dunked in a green “sour apple slime” and then coated with a “sour cherry powder”. It’s the perfect … Continue reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Campbell’s Removing 25% of Sodium from Soups
Canned and prepared soups are a sodium landmine many consumers have stepped into inadvertently over the years. But as more and more of us need to cut back on sodium intake, soup makers have been working overtime to find a … Continue reading
Instead of a Soda Tax, Here’s a Better Idea
The concept of a soda tax has been floating around for a while. The idea is to tax sugary drinks in order to help reduce demand and also foot the bill for obesity related disease treatment down the road. The … Continue reading
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Guess What’s In the Picture [Common Food]
1. pepper corns 2. small furry animal poop 3. canola oil 4. none of the above Answer below. Get Fooducated Download APP Subscribe Follow
Why Potato Chips Aren’t Always The Worst Option
Note: The following is a guest post by Andy Bellatti, MS. He is the creator of the Small Bites blog, where this post originally appeared. Andy is on the Registered Dietitian track at New York University’s Department of Nutrition, Food … Continue reading
What’s the Opposite of an Energy Drink?
It’s unbelievable how the $50 billion beverage industry keeps coming up with new products and inventions to entice consumers with. The fastest growing segment in the past few years has been energy drinks, but it’s beginning to flatten. Will relaxation … Continue reading
Pop Quiz: Which is Healthier – Palm Oil or Palm Kernel Oil?
Actually, both are not at the top of the healthy oil list. Palm oil has 50% saturated fat. Palm Kernel Oil has 80%. These are very high values compared to oilve oil (14%) and canola oil (7%). Saturated fat is … Continue reading
Life’s a Peach…Full of Pesticides
Still recovering from the most recent UK study showing that organic food is no more nutritious than conventional, we read in the Chicago Tribune that peaches contain excessive amounts of pesticides, some above government safe levels. It seems that peaches’ … Continue reading
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Kellogg’s Free Advice for Back to School Moms Sponsored by Frosted Mini Wheats [Inside the Label]
In a press release yesterday, Kellogg’s introduced a branded back to school resource for moms called Mom’s Homeroom: “Having all the right tools is essential for learning, like knowing what your child’s learning style is so you know how to … Continue reading
Sodium is the New Trans-Fat
Sodium is the new trans-Fat, according to market research firm Mintel. Here are some insights from a recently published survey: * 115% growth in sodium reduced product claims since 2005. * 52% of consumers are paying attention to their sodium … Continue reading