Zipcodes are a good indicator of a person’s obesity level, claims Dr. Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. In a fascinating interview for Australian media … Continue reading
You know an article is important when you get links to it in multiple emails, tweets and facebook updates. We got numerous links to Saturday’s Fixing a World That Fosters Fat, in the business section of the New York Times. … Continue reading
We’re attending the Food and Nutrition Conference of the American Dietetic Association in Denver this week. Many researchers and companies use the event to showcase their ingenuity. Aside from a large expo hall with tastings of (mostly) new snacks and … Continue reading
Over the weekend, USA Today published a great piece about the cost of healthy eating. The bottom line is that for most people eating healthfully means paying more, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The article comes at … Continue reading
Image via Wikipedia A thoughtful piece circulated by Reuters today discusses the nutritionally saddening effect of the economic recession. People are cutting back on expensive foods. Makes sense. Unfortunately the expensive foods are fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other healthy … Continue reading
The Nutrient Rich Foods Coalition, an organization that wants to help people make healthier food choices was featured in a recent Washington Post article: Given a choice between a Pop-Tart and a pear, we all know which is the more … Continue reading