When it comes to food safety, a troubling trend is the transfer of responsibility from manufacturers and the government to the shoulders of consumers. One of the areas where this is evident is in the (non existent) approval process for … Continue reading
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Good Carb, Bad Carb, caught our eye because of its title “Good Carbs, Bad Carbs”. Carbohydrates, to remind you are one of the three macronutrients making up almost all foods, alongside with fat and … Continue reading
If you fly regularly for work or pleasure, you know that airline food is not the epitome of gourmet cooking. (We’re not talking about business and first class, unfortunately…). Nor is that foil wrapped, overcooked scrambled egg combo a nutritional … Continue reading
Click here for the full comparison chart Nutrition fact labels are confusing. Despite the efforts of the FDA and Congress in enacting the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act in the early 1990′s, people are still stumped at the supermarket, and … Continue reading
Chicago is the first major US city to adopt a strict ban on Bisephenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and sippy cups. The measure was agreed upon unanimously by the city council a few days ago. Bisphenol-A is a chemical … Continue reading
Image via Wikipedia Although food labels let consumers to learn about what they are eating, most spend only a few seconds if it all, browsing the available information. There is a large group of people though, for whom the labels … Continue reading
Image by elmine via Flickr Julie Deardorf writes for the Chicago Tribune Health Blog. In today’s post she provides great advice on how to quickly read a food label and decide go/no go for a specific food item: Try the … Continue reading
Every year, 30,000 people are rushed to the emergency room because of an allergic reaction to food. Some 150 die, a high percentage are kids. In many cases, despite special care taken not to consume any product suspected to contain … Continue reading