Category: Food, Beverages & Diet

“We could stop selling ice cream, but people are still going to want to eat ice cream,” said Paul Bulcke, chief executive of food giant Nestle. Continue reading Davos: Obesity is a drag on economic growth

The white man’s blunder. Continue reading NAACP: Bloomberg soda ban racially unfair

“Today’s Seafood Special: Pig Manure, Antibiotics, and Diarrhea Bugs.” Continue reading Enviros attack Red Lobster for dirty Asian seafood

Mark Bittman writes, “Soda is a fructose delivery system as tobacco is a nicotine delivery system.” Continue reading NYTimes Nanny: Coke Blinks

Skinny people, too. if you get past the weak statistics, the theory is… Continue reading Study: Fat people more likely to be killed in car accidents

There’s “good”, “bad” and, now, “ugly” cholesterol — so the failed crusade to link diet with heart disease begins anew. Continue reading Study: Watch out for ‘ugly’ cholesterol

“Colleges and universities are especially vulnerable because they know their students and often require them to eat on campus, Eve Hill of the Justice Department’s civil rights division says.” Continue reading Food allergy is a disability under the ADA?

Sugar has a “negative impact on society”? Continue reading Should Sugar Be Regulated Like a Drug?

“Coca-Cola came out on Monday night. The world’s most valuable brand, broadcast an advert suggesting they, possibly, have a problem with sugar.” Continue reading Coca-Cola’s sugar problem

But are the food nannies at CSPI right/honest about anything? Continue reading Food Libeling: CSPI says Cheesecake Factory’s Bistro Shrimp Pasta is ‘food porn’

To lose less than 2 pounds? Forget it. Continue reading Cutting down on sugar has a small but significant effect on body weight

Eating diets high in sugar and fat may not affect the health outcomes of older adults ages 75 and up. Continue reading Chow Down Seniors: Study gives 75+ eaters dietary get-out-of-jail-free card