Category: Food, Beverages & Diet

From the WaPo:

Click for the BMJ study.

“The benefits of choosing polyunsaturated fat over saturated fat seem a little less certain than we thought.” Continue reading Lowering cholesterol with veg oils may not curb heart disease risk or help you live longer

You must run four miles after consuming this doughnut. Continue reading Food should be labelled with ‘activity equivalent’ calorie information

Congratulations to the Czech Republic for placing last. Continue reading Finland tops Europe’s first-ever ‘Nanny State’ index

Neither soda, not sugar are dangerous. Here’s what is:

From the NYTimes:

So what’s dangerous is mindless food-nannying that misinforms, scares and reduces the quality of your life.

Several points to make here: Continue reading No… evening fasting does not reduce breast cancer risk

For the Magical Food file. Continue reading Claim: New study links coffee consumption to decreased risk of colorectal cancer

“The actual meaning of the date is how long the unopened and properly stored foodstuff will retain its specific taste, smell, colour, consistency and nutritional value.” Continue reading To combat food waste, Germany may eliminate ‘sell by’ date

“A fundamental question is, who are these moderate drinkers being compared against?” Continue reading Is moderate drinking really good for you?

A federal bill to block Vermont’s anti-GMO hysteria has not been taken up by the Senate because the GOP has failed to round up enough farm state Democrats. Continue reading How Vermont beat Big Food

“In reality, critics say the Conservative government has just introduced another punitive tax on the poor.” Continue reading Britain Goes Full Bloomberg With Soda Tax