Santa Claus is getting bigger and bigger with each passing year. Not the real Santa, but rather the legions of jolly men who dress as Santa to please kids across the country. ABC ran a story last week – Many … Continue reading
Why is “Pink Slime” Manufacturer Suing ABC News?
Beef Products Incorporated (BPI) is suing ABC News and other media outlets for defamation. This, after news reports about its products earlier this year led to the company’s bankruptcy. BPI manufactures lean finely textured beef, but the nickname “Pink Slime” … Continue reading
Disney’s Potentially Game Changing Nutrition Initiative
Yesterday in Washington DC, Robert Iger, Chairman of the Walt Disney Company, and First Lady Michelle Obama announced a new initiative in the uphill battle against childhood obesity. For starters, Disney is upping the nutrition standards for food served at … Continue reading
How Much Water do We Really Need to Drink Each Day?
Interesting piece from ABC news debunking the so called 8 glasses of water a day myth. According to recent research – there is no medical proof our bodies need that much water. Our take, as long as plain water is … Continue reading
Please Do Your Part to Join the Food Revolution
Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, airing on ABC, has brought nutrition, health and culinary sciences into America’s living room. Love him or hate him, Mr. Oliver has a strong screen presence, a burning passion, and a proven track record of making … Continue reading
A Food Revolution is Coming
Huntington, West Virginia is the sickest city in the country. The stats show that almost half its inhabitants are obese. Diabetes rates are very high; people are suffering from heart ailments and other assorted maladies. British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, … Continue reading
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver Wins Dream Prize
“Jamie Oliver, celebrity chef and standard-bearer in the fight against obesity and other diet related issues, has been announced as the recipient of the 2010 TED Prize, an award granting recipients $100,000 and something much bigger – an opportunity to … Continue reading