Food, Beverages & Diet – Page 19

Appellate court skeptical of Nanny Bloomberg soda ban

“Justice David Friedman said the city appeared to be asking for unprecedented authority to regulate all sorts of portion sizes, including ‘the number of doughnuts a person could eat, the number of scoops of ice cream’ and number of servings of fried chicken.” Continue reading Appellate court skeptical of Nanny Bloomberg soda ban

Obesity campaign slammed for digitally fattening kids

“The public service ad by First 5 California features an overweight girl drinking sugar with a straw, but the ad has been criticized because the child model’s weight was digitally altered to make her look fatter.” Continue reading Obesity campaign slammed for digitally fattening kids

Food for thought: Cutting back on salt may cause you to eat more

And doesn’t that thought just ruin a food nanny’s day. Continue reading Food for thought: Cutting back on salt may cause you to eat more

Salt Nannies: Cookies with salt could cause children to develop high blood pressure as adults

Uh… it’s not really known that salt in later life — or at any time, really — causes high blood pressure, let alone decades later. Continue reading Salt Nannies: Cookies with salt could cause children to develop high blood pressure as adults

Claim: Vegetarian diets associated with lower risk of death

This is junk science because: Continue reading Claim: Vegetarian diets associated with lower risk of death

USDA Irony: Poor on food stamps ‘less food secure’ than poor not on food stamps

A nonsensical result from a nonsensical government survey on “food security.” Continue reading USDA Irony: Poor on food stamps ‘less food secure’ than poor not on food stamps

Does Type 2 diabetes really exist?

“A problem that cannot be defined in scientific terms cannot have a scientific solution.” Continue reading Does Type 2 diabetes really exist?

NYTimes Food Columnist Offers Deadly Advice: ‘Insufficient consumption of sodium is hardly a public health threat’

Wow. Continue reading NYTimes Food Columnist Offers Deadly Advice: ‘Insufficient consumption of sodium is hardly a public health threat’

Would you listen to this man lecture you on food addiction and obesity?

Psychiatric Annals reports: Continue reading Would you listen to this man lecture you on food addiction and obesity?

UN food nannies agree to ignore blockbuster U.S. report on salt

Even though the Institute of Medicine recently reported that there is no scientific evidence warranting dramatic cuts in dietary salt intake, the World Health Organization just called for a 30% reduction. Continue reading UN food nannies agree to ignore blockbuster U.S. report on salt