Wow, the FDA is kicking into high gear. At least that’s we thought for a few hours. The news of a government mandated sodium reduction appeared in yesterday’s Washington Post: Officials have not determined the salt limits. In a complicated … Continue reading
![KidStrong Power Drink for Kids – Why Bother? [Inside the Label]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/kidstrong.jpg "KidStrong Power Drink for Kids – Why Bother? [Inside the Label]")
Kidstrong is a relatively new brand of sweetened drink aimed at kids, with a strong “natural” message for parents. It comes in 2 flavors: Natural Grape and Natural Orange. However, not one orange nor one grape goes into these drinks. … Continue reading
Social media is the hot buzzword for all major brands these days. A good viral video on youtube, a contest on twitter, or a campaign on facebook connect brands with a new generation of consumers. How unfortunate that various food … Continue reading
One of the hottest trends in the grocery business theses days is Kosher food. Sales reached $12.5 billion in 2008, 64% more than 2003. Kosher food abides by a set of religious laws observed by Jews for thousands of years. … Continue reading
![Cilantro – Which Camp are You In? [Love / Hate]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/cilantro.jpg "Cilantro – Which Camp are You In? [Love / Hate]")
Seems like there’s two kinds of people in the world – Cilantro lovers, and cilantro haters. You can’t be in the middle. Either its particular scent and taste causes pre-puke tremors, or conversely, an anticipation for an exotic multi-faceted dish. … Continue reading
This is a very special guest blog post. Hi, I’m Koa Halpern, a guest on this blog, I am 12 years old, and I started my own nonprofit when I was 10 years old. My Nonprofit is called Fast Food … Continue reading
Most people wouldn’t think of Cheerios as a salt filled food. They sure don’t taste salty. But a single serving contains 190mg of sodium. That’s almost 10% of the daily maximum allowance and MORE than a serving of Doritos! That’s … Continue reading
In 2008, a large shipment of export beef from American cattle ranches was rejected by Mexican health authorities and returned to the US. The reason: copper found in the beef exceeded safe levels for human consumption. The rejected beef was … Continue reading
Vegetables are very versatile, and can be prepared in endless ways. Here are some interesting findings on consumer preferences, from a recent poll by SupermarketGuru.com: 86% of consumers indicated that they are attempting to add more veggies to their diet. … Continue reading
A friend recently related a story how she was utterly shocked when, at age 19, for the first time in her life, she realized that mashed potatoes don’t come from a box. On the converse, we admitted to have never … Continue reading