Tag: nutrition
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From Daft Punk to Food Junk: FDA Taps Graphic Designer for Nutrition Facts Redo
from politico.com: The architect of the biggest change to nutrition labels in two decades is the founder of a pop culture and arts magazine that lists Daft Punk and David Bowie as contributors. He also once played a major role in a successful national advertising campaign that used disturbing images, like body bags and a…
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Just What The Doctor Ordered: Med Students Team With Chefs
from npr.org: For the past few weeks, the culinary arts students at University in Providence, R.I., have been working with some less-than-seasoned sous chefs. One of them, Clinton Piper, may look like a pro in his chef’s whites, but he’s struggling to work a whisk through some batter. “I know nothing about baking,” he says.…
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The Latest McFib: “Our Food Is Healthy”
from civileats.com: Last week, in what is yet another example of Big Food’s symbiotic relationship with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), McDonald’s Director of Nutrition, Registered Dietitian Cindy Goody, spoke to her fellow colleagues at the Utah Dietetic Association meeting about the chain’s new “healthy initiatives.” McDonald’s is such a good friend of…
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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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What’s a Food Industry to Do?
“I’d been asked by the food industry to give this talk at an industry breakfast, but 3 days prior to the event they got cold feet and dis-invited me.”
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Food Fraud, Fake Foods and Phony Blueberries
Blueberries look wholesome and delicious on those packages of muffin mix and cereal, but how many blueberries are your really getting? For many of these products: none. The big name brands give us beautiful, deceptive packaging. And it’s completely legal as long as the nutritional information section lists the actual ingredients.