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Category: Food, Beverages & Diet
High fructose consumption by adolescents puts them at cardiovascular risk?
A case of blaming lifestyle and genetic factors on the politically incorrect. Continue reading High fructose consumption by adolescents puts them at cardiovascular risk?
New Public Health Crisis: ‘Ubiquity of food’
Yikes! “Food is everywhere…” Continue reading New Public Health Crisis: ‘Ubiquity of food’
Report: Food groups angry at obesity campaign
“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
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?