This is a guest blog post by Richard Perlmutter, MS A serving of Post Grape-Nuts ready-to-eat breakfast cereal weighs 58g. A serving of Post Grape-Nuts Flakes ready-to-eat breakfast cereal weighs only 29g. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) … Continue reading
Peanut butter. Melons. Lettuce. Seemingly harmless foods that, when contaminated with e. coli bacteria, have caused mass food recalls, hospitalizations, and even deaths. About 48 million Americans get sick each year from contaminated food. 128,000 are hospitalized. 3,000 die! Congress … Continue reading
Factory farms have a problem. The animals are raised in such close quarters, that they literally stand in their own feces. As a result they have a much higher chance of contracting disease. As a safety measure, many are routinely … Continue reading
The FDA recently submitted documents to the White House Office of Management and Budget, supporting the commercialization of genetically modified salmon. This, after several years of studies on the health and environmental impact of this new breed of superfish. Before … Continue reading
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, Director of food/nutrition labeling and product development at Palate Works. One of the latest concepts in “enhanced hydration” is to “deploy” supplements into bottled water at the time of consumption, rather than let … Continue reading
Pepperidge Farm, the manufacturer of kid fave Goldfish crackers is being sued by a Colorado woman for misrepresenting its “Naturalness”. According to the lawsuit, Goldfish misleadingly represented that the crackers are Natural, when in fact they are not – they … Continue reading
Much has been written in the last few days about the FDA’s investigation of 5 Hour Energy‘s responsibility for 13 deaths in the last few years. Supposedly, something in the drinks caused serious side effects that led to hospitalizations and … Continue reading
UPDATE: 7 Up announced on Thursday Nov 9 that it will discontinue the product. (h/t to Nancy) Did you know you that soft drinks are now a source of antioxidants? At least that’s what 7Up would have you believe if … Continue reading
![Planters NUT-rition and its Vitamin C Mystery [Nutrition Label Screwups]](http://bmedia.fooducate.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Planters-NUT-rition.jpeg "Planters NUT-rition and its Vitamin C Mystery [Nutrition Label Screwups]")
Nuts and fruit are quite a good snack combination. They provide a good mix of healthy fats, protein, fiber, and vitamins and minerals with a relatively low sugar content. That’s why we like the Planters line of NUT-rition products. One … Continue reading
In 2006, federal labeling regulations went into effect that demanded the labeling of trans-fats content on product nutrition labels. Many food manufacturers responded by changing their product formulations to remove the partially hydrogenated oils responsible for the trans-fats in our … Continue reading