Alcoholic. Junkie. Sugar Addict ??

Alcoholic. Junkie. Sugar Addict ??

There are some people who can’t resist sugary treats. We say they have a sweet tooth. But pretty soon, we may be calling them “sugar addicts”. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have published a position paper in … Continue reading

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Global Food Sourcing and the Risks to your Health

Global Food Sourcing and the Risks to your Health

Do you know where your food comes from? How many different countries has it been to? How many people handled it? And in what kinds of sanitary conditions? Well, you should. Or at least have a means to know, if … Continue reading

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Pass the Salt – Three Industry Strategies to Calm Consumers

Pass the Salt – Three Industry Strategies to Calm Consumers

We’ve posted several times about salt recently, including  Nine Tips for Reducing Your Salt Intake. In today’s San Francisco Chronicle, Marion Nestle outlines three strategies food manufacturers adopt to address the issue of excess salt in their products: Strategy No. … Continue reading

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