This is a guest blog post by Annabel Adams. Hey guys! I was watching TV and enjoying my dinner when a silly Special K commercial came on. You know, the one where a woman is lugging her Christmas tree outside … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2011
Spotted in a Shopping Cart – A Big Fat Lie
We received this picture from Fooducate community member Tamar. The shopping carts are plastered with an advertisement. We can live with that, its a way for the grocer to make a few extra bucks. And if a snack is advertised, … Continue reading
The V8 Health Halo
For years, V8 was a quirky vegetable drink sold by the Campbell soup company. But in the past few years, the brand has greatly expanded its offering, and now even includes a tea blend. Today we’ll take a look at … Continue reading
Meet your Meat – Whole Foods Market’s 5-Step Animal Welfare Rating System
Pushing the boundary on what foods are right to eat – from health, moral, and ecological perspectives – has been John Mackey’s mission since he opened the first Whole Foods Market over 30 years ago. Earlier this month, the grocery … Continue reading
Show Your Valentine Some Love – With Beans…
Valentine’s Day is all about romance. But it’s also a big industry. A guy can’t afford NOT to buy flowers, choose expensive designer chocolates, and RSVP a table for two in a classy restaurant (which incidentally jacks up the rates … Continue reading
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Betty Crocker’s Mashed Potatoes in a Box [Inside the Label]
Who doesn’t love mashed potatoes? The smooth and creamy texture of hot potatoes mixed with salt and some butter. Unfortunately, this sidedish requires some preparation, and many people have resorted to industrial solutions. Here is an example of a … Continue reading
Are You Drinking Food Industry Kool-Aid? [Hilarious Animation]
The food industry is “looking out” for our health. Fooducate friend and one of the best nutrition bloggers out there, Andy Bellatti, put together this 5 minute animated skit to demonstrate how: From Big Food cereals and protein-obsessed personal trainers … Continue reading
Let’s Talk Girl Scout Cookies
This is a guest blog post by Christina Le Beau. It originally appeared on Spoonfed. I was talking to a friend about Brownies. The Girl Scout kind. Her daughter had just joined a troop, and, remembering how much I’d loved … Continue reading
Will the Skinny Pepsi make YOU Skinny?
Pepsi, and especially diet Pepsi, want to associate themselves with beautiful, glamorous and skinny people. In a clever product makeover, they are doing to their cans what photoshop does to models to make them look taller and skinnier. The new … Continue reading
Four Thoughts on Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, Celebrating First Anniversary
Today Michelle Obama celebrates the first anniversary of her worthy cause Let’s Move, the campaign to end childhood obesity within one generation. Launched early last year, the program aims to achieve its noble goal by improving the nutritional quality of … Continue reading