Food, Inc., the powerful, and slightly depressing, documentary about our modern food industry is out on DVD today. You can buy the movie from Amazon.com here. If you didn’t have a chance to catch this movie in theaters earlier this … Continue reading
This was the subject matter at one of yesterday’s most important and interesting sessions at ADA’s Nutrition Conference in Denver. Unfortunately, it was one of the least popular sessions, with only 50 or so participants. The American Dietetic Association is … Continue reading
Add this to your list of reasons not to stuff children silly with sweets. From BBC News: [A UK] University study involving 17,500 people is the first into effects of childhood diet on adult violence. It found 10-year-olds who ate … Continue reading
The Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy is one of the nation’s foremost leaders in the field of nutrition. They are hosting the 4th annual Friedman Symposium this weekend, a 2 day affair devoted to current affairs … Continue reading
We often complain about the FDA’s weakness as the regulating body dealing with the food industry. Thankfully, the new FDA leadership is starting to add more bark and bite. Here are two steps forward: 1. The FDA is doing a … Continue reading
Today is Labor Day, a holiday signifying … that summer is over, the last BBQ of the season, the school year is beginning, and great sales at the shopping mall. The original purpose of this day was, of course, to … Continue reading
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An old adage says “We eat with our eyes”. That’s why food manufacturers pay special attention to the images on processed food packages. A new website called Food in Real Life does a great job at exposing the real world … Continue reading
Sodium is the new trans-Fat, according to market research firm Mintel. Here are some insights from a recently published survey: * 115% growth in sodium reduced product claims since 2005. * 52% of consumers are paying attention to their sodium … Continue reading
The “Smart Choices” front of package food labeling scheme officially launches this week. 500 Packaged foods from ConAgra, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Kraft, PepsiCo, Sun-Maid, Tyson and Unilever are already approved. The program hopes to take nutrition confusion out of your … Continue reading
IFIC, The International Food Information Council, is a trade group representing the interests of food, beverage, and agricultural industries mostly in the US. Recently IFIC published a report entitled “2009 Food & Health Survey – Consumer Attitudes toward Food, Nutrition … Continue reading