This is a guest blog post by Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD, it originally appeared here. Something happened on the soccer fields last weekend that made cupcakes seem tame by comparison: A rep from 7 Up worked the crowd, offering free diet soda … Continue reading
Sports drinks are one of the hottest beverage categories. PepsiCo owns Gatordade, the category leader, and Coca Cola owns Powerade. Most major sports event in this country that areco-opted by one of these brands (or worse – energy drinks, but … Continue reading
This weekend, 10,000 registered dietitians convened in Philadelphia for the annual convention of the Academy of Nutrition an Dietetics (AND). The Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE) is an opportunity for dietitians to participate in continuing education sessions and … Continue reading
The soft drink industry is under pressure. New York recently authorized a law to limit the portion size of soft drinks sold in movie theaters and restaurants. More regulation and limitations are expected across the nation in the coming months … Continue reading
![BREAKING: Coke, Pepsi to Slash 30% of Sugar from Colas [April Fool's]](http://www.fooducate.com/blog/wp-content/media/Coke.jpg "BREAKING: Coke, Pepsi to Slash 30% of Sugar from Colas [April Fool's]")
A few weeks ago we wrote about a product formulation change by cola manufacturers, including Pepsi and Coca Cola, modifying the type of caramel coloring used in order to avoid being labeled as carcinogenic. But that’s small peas compared to … Continue reading
![PepsiCo Returns to Core [read: Junk Food] Products](http://media.fooducate.com/blog/posts/Pepsico-NFL.jpg "PepsiCo Returns to Core [read: Junk Food] Products")
Can junk food companies reinvent themselves and start selling healthy food instead? If you ask the CEOs of the big food corporations such as McDonald’s and PepsiCo, the answer is YES, of course. Indra Nooyi, the CEO of PepsiCo has … Continue reading
You’d think the NFL and its super athletes would serve as a shining example of physical fitness and gastronomic responsibility. You expect top athletes to eat healthy and serve an example to millions of boys and young men who look … Continue reading
We talk a lot about fake food being sold to consumers. But today’s post is about a fake fake food that has been brought to life as a real fake food. It’s hard to believe, but Southpark is celebrating its … Continue reading
Aunt Jemima is a brand that’s been around for over 100 years. It conjures thoughts of Southern hospitality. It’s comforting to know a brand has been around that long. You can probably trust it.. And thus, many people buy their … Continue reading
A not for profit, Corporate Accountability International, recently released a report with a startling revelation: members of Congress over the course of a year spent nearly one million dollars on bottled water. That works out to about $2000 per member … Continue reading