“It’s absurd to say that drinking a soda will cause these really extreme health conditions.” Continue reading Report: Food groups angry at obesity campaign
Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
Reaffirming: Los Angeles Students Roundly Reject ‘Healthier’ School Lunch Menu
Brown rice cutlets out. Pizza (back) in. Nannies lose. Continue reading Reaffirming: Los Angeles Students Roundly Reject ‘Healthier’ School Lunch Menu
FDA: Orange juice recall isn’t warranted
Yet Center for Science in the Public Interest can’t pass up the opportunity to fearmonger. Continue reading FDA: Orange juice recall isn’t warranted
Nannying: Ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food, says study
An outright ban is recommended as the “most effective policy tool.” Continue reading Nannying: Ban on fast-food ads reduced consumption of junk food, says study
Nanny Failure: No significant change in U.S. obesity
From hectoring/fearmongering to smaller portions to calorie disclosure to low fat/no fat/reduced sugar — food nannying has failed. Continue reading Nanny Failure: No significant change in U.S. obesity
Study: ‘Junk food’ in school not correlated with student weight gain
“Schools only represent a small portion of children’s food environment.” Continue reading Study: ‘Junk food’ in school not correlated with student weight gain
Report: Processed meat linked to pancreatic cancer
The only bad sausage, here, is this meta-analysis. Continue reading Report: Processed meat linked to pancreatic cancer
Excessive soda consumption may lead to liver problems?
Bittman: We’re Eating Less Meat. Why?
Flexitarianism? Continue reading Bittman: We’re Eating Less Meat. Why?
Deadly cantaloupe listeria outbreak blamed on non-chlorinated wash
The enviro war against chlorine claims more victims. Continue reading Deadly cantaloupe listeria outbreak blamed on non-chlorinated wash
Soda Tax Could Save Lives?
No doubt this junk study will be used in efforts to enact soda taxes during 2012. Continue reading Soda Tax Could Save Lives?
FDA on Food Coloring: It’s the Kids Not the Chemicals
Still the FDA tries dancing around activist sensitivities. Continue reading FDA on Food Coloring: It’s the Kids Not the Chemicals