Tag: junk food
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#MorningMonarchy: August 15, 2018
Pot pathogens, Paris pissers and pet prescriptions + this day in history w/the Taliesin massacre and our song of the day by Trevor Moore on your Morning Monarchy for August 15, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 21, 2018
Kentucky fried crisis, clearing convictions and Putin’s chef + this day in history w/the assassination of Malcolm X and our song of the day by Courtney Barnett on your Morning Monarchy for February 21, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 13, 2018
Olympics hack, Twitter stacks and AI conversation hearts + this day in history w/European Vega rocket launch and our song of the day by Wye Oak on your Morning Monarchy for February 13, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 7, 2018
Bread price fixing, Twinkie bonuses and toxic places + this day in history w/the Great Baltimore Fire and our song of the day by Lord Huron on your Morning Monarchy for February 7, 2018.
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#MorningMonarchy: February 1, 2017
Factory farce, makin’ it rain and the rise of the hupig + this day in history w/the Columbia disaster and our song of the day by Luxury Death on your Morning Monarchy for February 1, 2017.
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#MorningMonarchy: May 11, 2016
America Beer, Starbucks National Park and Corporate Doughnuts + this day in history w/Knights Templars burned and our song of the day by Wire on your Morning Monarchy for May 11, 2016.
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Now Cheap Food Blamed for America’s Obesity Crisis
from nbcnews.com: Why are Americans so fat? A new study suggests we’ve been getting it all wrong. It’s not that we don’t exercise enough or spend too much time at the office, or that good, healthy food is too expensive, researchers reported Thursday. And it’s not about socioeconomic status, race or geography. Rather, the main…
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Michelle’s New Rules for Schools Ads: Coke, No. Diet Coke? Yes!
from nydailynews.com: Even the scoreboards in high school gyms will have to advertise only healthy foods under new rules announced Tuesday by the Obama administration. Promotion of sugary drinks and junk foods around campuses during the school day will be phased out under the rules, intended to ensure that such marketing is brought in line…
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Halloween grinch in North Dakota? Fat notes replace candy
from cnn.com: Instead of handing out candy, a local woman called into a radio station, saying she plans to pass out letters to trick-or-treaters she feels are “moderately obese.” How do you say killjoy? “I just want to send a message to the parents of kids that are really overweight,” said the woman, who identified…
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College Study Says Oreos Addictive As Drugs
If you’ve ever been unable to stop yourself from eating too many Oreo cookies, it may not be your fault.
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Star Athletes Like LeBron, Serena Cash In On Junk Food Endorsements
from latimes.com: Superstar athletes Peyton Manning, LeBron James and Serena Williams led their colleagues with endorsements of food and beverages that are calorie-dense and unhealthful – sending mixed messages about diet and health, researchers said. Of 512 brands endorsed by 100 top athletes, nearly a quarter of them (122) were for food and beverages –…
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Taxpayers Have Spent $15 Trillion on ‘War on Poverty’
from breitbart.com: Since President Lyndon Baines Johnson declared “war on poverty,” U.S. taxpayers have spent $15 trillion on so-called anti-poverty programs—a figure slightly less than the national debt. In 1969, just 2.8 million Americans received food stamps. Today, over 47 million Americans are on food stamps. The Fox News special explained that one contributing factor…
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Junk food linked to #asthma and #eczema in children
from telegraph.co.uk: The high saturated fat levels in food such as burgers lower children’s immune systems, it is believed. A research project involving more than 50 countries found that teenagers who ate junk food three times a week or more were 39 per cent more likely to get severe asthma. Younger children were 27 per…
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Hostess Products Flying Off the Shelves
In the wake of news that Hostess, the company that makes Twinkies and other baked goods would liquidate its business, Chicago area connoisseurs started hoarding the sweet treats.
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Fast food children ‘develop lower IQs’
from dailymail.co.uk: Children given more fast food meals will grow up to have a lower IQ than those who regularly eat freshly-cooked meals, according to a study. Childhood nutrition has long lasting effects on IQ, even after previous intelligence and wealth and social status are taken into account, it found. The study examined whether the…