Here’s an email (and picture) we got from Tracy: A couple of months ago I bought an attractive two liter of Jumex Mango Juice for my boys. It said “100% Nectar”! Well, it was anything but. I looked at the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Wal-Mart’s Nutrition Initiative: Smoke ‘n Mirrors or Real Change?
140 Million people shop at Wal-mart every week. It is the largest grocery chain in the US, with almost 30% of sales, according to some sources. 10% of PepsiCo’s products are sold at Wal-Mart, and 16% of Kraft’s. That’s why … Continue reading
Food Supplements and Childhood Obesity
This is a guest post by pediatrician and childhood obesity expert Robert A. Pretlow. There actually are products, similar to baby formula, for children who have outgrown babyhood. And not just hospitalized kids on nasogastric tube feedings, or third-world … Continue reading
Health Claims and Other Assorted Jokes
The GAO – Government Accountability Office – (yes, there is such a thing) issued a report late last week, telling the FDA it needs to do a better job protecting consumers from misleading health claims on products. According to the … Continue reading
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I Must Have Died and Gone to Food Heaven [Fancy Food Show 2011]
We spent the day yesterday in San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center munching our way through hundreds of gourmet foods. Every 6 months, the manufacturers, importers and distributors of quality food products meet for Fancy Food Show, a trade convention … Continue reading
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What Food Represents YOUR State? [Humor]
Just saw this on Serious Eats and had to share. [Click on the map to enlarge] California is grapes, while New York and Illionois are pizza. Texas is steak, while Florida gets oranges. What’s with the green Jell-O, Utah? Get … Continue reading
Eating Healthfully on the Cheap
When it comes to eating healthfully, there are two complaints that come up most often: 1. The nutritional value of a food is inverse proportion to how good it tastes. 2. Nutritious food is too expensive. These 2 claims are … Continue reading
Exclusive: Is the ADA Dropping its Corporate Sponsors?
UPDATE: See ADA’s response below. We’ve just learned from several dietitians about an online survey the American Dietetic Association is circulating among its 70,000 strong membership, focusing on RDs attitudes about the organization’s corporate sponsorship program. You know – taking … Continue reading
Low Calorie Comfort Food – It Exists!
This is a guest post by Lisa Cain, PhD, a.k.a Snack-Girl There is more than one way to create comfort. One way involves lots of calories and icing. How about something hot? This won’t work if you live in the … Continue reading
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