One of the most shamelessly used marketing tricks by companies is creating massive PR for improvements in their products – improvements that will happen sometime in the future, not now. Such is the case with Taco Bell, whose CEO recently … Continue reading
This is part two of a two part series of guest posts from Vani Hari, a.k.a. Food Babe. It originally appeared here. It is appalling to witness the examples I am about to share with you. The U.S. food corporations are unnecessarily feeding us chemicals … Continue reading
The CDC, our government’s statistics lab, has published a report on fast food calories in America. The study covers the years 2007-2010. Here are some numbers that explain why McDonald’s stock has ballooned alongside our waistlines: During 2007–2010, adults consumed, … Continue reading
Nuggets are no health food, as we discussed yesterday in our McDonald’s vs. Burger King Nuggets post. Some of you asked us if Chick-fil-A is any better? Wendy’s? What is a healthy choice for fast food nuggets? None! Here are … Continue reading
If you are one of the millions of people who visit a quick serve food establishment every day, you most likely have noticed calorie counts on the menu boards. Whether it is at Starbucks or McDonald’s, the calorie counts started … Continue reading
Whether you have HBO or not, you should watch the 4 part miniseries Weight of the Nation. It is available free online. The documentary covers many aspects of the obesity situation in the US, and comes out with a clear … Continue reading
There’s a war going on now in the food/health space. In the last few years, excess salt consumption has been identified by leading health organizations as a contributor to various diseases including hypertension, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, stomach cancer, and … Continue reading
Chick-Fil-A brands itself as the second largest quick serve chicken restaurant in the US. They did $3.5 billion in business last year in 1,600 locations. And this week they announced their commitment to healthy fast food by announcing a revamped, … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Andy Bellatti, MS, RD. It originally appeared on his blog Small Bites “The war on obesity” has become a familiar battle cry. It serves as the basis for professional health conferences or an exploitative a “motivational” extreme-weight-loss … Continue reading
Should Food Stamp recipients be able to use government funds to buy fast food? Yum Brands, the holding company of KFC and Taco Bell thinks YES! If this seems totally preposterous to you, well, it’s because it is. The aid program, … Continue reading