Need another reason to kick your soda habit for good? In a study published in Europe, researchers have shown that drinking just one 12 ounce can of sugary soda per day increases the chance of diabetes by over 20%. Download … Continue reading
Before You Bite Into Your Bologna Sandwich
A recent European study, published in BMC Medicine, confirms what American studies have already shown – consumption of processed meats above a certain level increases the chances of heart attack, cancer, and death. Researchers reviewed data of close to 450,000 … Continue reading
Europe Rejoice? Cereal Manufacturers Pledge to Make Cereal Healthier
Cereal may be the all American breakfast, but over the years we have managed to export our “tradition” to the rest of the world. Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), a partnership between General Mills and Nestle, sells into 140 different countries today! … Continue reading
Which Simplified Nutrition Label Works Best for Consumers?
The CDC last week published the findings of an online consumer survey recently conducted to learn what Front of Pack (FOP) nutrition labeling system is most understandable. 480 people had to select one of five choices as most elucidating: no … Continue reading
GMO Labels – Coming Soon?
We often get requests by Fooducate app users to provide GMO (genetically modified organism) information on products. We respond that our analysis is based on information presented on the products package. And product packages do not have this info to … Continue reading
Biscoff Spread – NOT a Viable Peanut Butter Alternative
Biscoff Spread has been slowly penetrating the US market using our attraction to anything foreign as a sign of quality: EUROPE’S ALTERNATIVE TO PEANUT BUTTER The sweet (and yes, tasty) spread touts the following: Biscoff Spread is made with Original Lotus … Continue reading
Nutrition Labels – US vs Europe. Who’s Better?
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, director of nutrition labeling at Palate Works. At the risk of causing some to choke on their French canned duck leg confit (a great product, despite no Nutrition Facts), I’d like to … Continue reading
Are European Nutriton Labels Better?
Take a look at this product sent to us by Carol. It’s some sort of a chip snack sold in Stockholm. Aside from the beautiful packaging (Swedish design), there is some nutrition information provided as well. Nutrition labeling requirements in … Continue reading
More BPA Concerns Surface
A worrying read on the Civil Eats blog – our exposure to BPA (Bisphenol-A) is much worse than we think: According to a new study, exposure to the gender-bending chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) is worse than previously estimated. The study, which … Continue reading
If You Need to Ask, It’s Probably Genetically Modified
Many Fooducate community members and app users email us asking why we don’t focus more on the issue of genetically modified foods. More specifically, they’d like to see our mobile app notify them if a product is GM or not. … Continue reading