This is a guest blog post by Parke Wilde, PhD Would you say Coca-Cola, the parent company for FANTA, is marketing to children here? Would you say Coca-Cola is marketing to children in these lesson plans for elementary school students? If you … Continue reading
We participated earlier this week in the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo. The expo includes a showcase by food companies boasting their healthy products to masses of dietitians and future dietitians. Some products are clearly healthy … Continue reading
Orange juice is no better for you than soda pop. So say a growing number of health professionals, who are trying to undo more than half a century of consumer mindshare captured by the citrus industry. A fascinating article in … Continue reading
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has recently published a report entitled Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California [PDF]. In it are some real “gems” that the beverage industry likes to ignore or downplay. … Continue reading
Orange juice is awesome. Nothing like the refreshing juice of 3 or 4 fresh squeezed oranges, tart and sweet at the same time, and chock full of nutrients. If there’s one company that has turned orange juice into an … Continue reading