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Good News? UK Recommended Calorie Intake to Increase…
Fooducate —
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Have they gone mad in Great Britain? SACN , the UK’s Scientific Advisory Council on Nutrition, has just released a draft proposal [ download ] which claims that the dietary guidelines for daily caloric intake should be revised UPWARDS by up to 16%. In a country where 60% of adults are overweight or obese (2nd ...20 hours ago -
Orange Juice is Just as Bad as Cola. Really?
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Image via Wikipedia Orange juice is no better for you than soda pop. So say a growing number of health professionals, who are trying to undo more than half a century of consumer mindshare captured by the citrus industry. A fascinating article in the LA Times brings us the “juicy” details: “It’s pretty ...2 days ago -
Stupidest. Label. Ever.
All Toile And No Reward —
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I ask you, is this the stupidest food label ever? I just had to take a photo to show you. Look closely now. Whats wrong with this picture? Honestly. Im gobsmacked. (For the record, they were REALLY tasty though.)3 days ago -
New: Calorie Labels on Snack Vending Machines
Fooducate —
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Over the weekend Congress (barely) passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act , or H.R. 3962. And while much media attention went to the abortion clauses that were put in / taken out, there were also several food and nutrition related provisions added to the new legislation. Section 2572 [NUTRITION LABELING ...3 days ago -
Trident Bubble Gum – A Good Chew? [Inside the Label]
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Some friends were chewing Trident bubble gum recently at a long drawn meeting and they offered a piece to everyone so we could stay alert.The package as well as the gum itself are glowing pink. Knowing about Fooducate’s food label fetish, we got to take the empty pack home and analyze the ingredient list. What ...5 days ago -
Should Parents Raise Their Hands for Chocolate Milk?
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The National Dairy Council is launching a new campaign today - Raise your Hands for Chocolate Milk . The jist of it: Schools MUST keep chocolate milk available for children to choose at lunchtime. Milk is a much better choice nutritionally than sodas or juice. Chocolate milk has only 60 more calories than ...6 days ago -
A Food Fight between Kids, Parents...and Regulators
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The fight over food labels, health claims, and industry marketing is heating up. Last week, the food industry voluntarily suspended the Smart Choices program after the FDA announced they would be looking into the program. And today, Kellogg’s announced that they are discontinuing labeling cereals such as Cocoa ...1 week ago -
Giving Thanks Paper & Cake Printable Freebie!
Vintage Indie —
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The sweet owners and designers over at Paper & Cake sent over this printable Thanksgiving Collection. It is rather classy, and well designed. I think youll love it. To obtain the printable, click the link below for the download. * Invitation + Envelope * Menu * Place Cards * Wine Glass Tags * Napkin Rings / Candle ...1 week ago -
Food Inc. – On DVD Today
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Food, Inc ., the powerful, and slightly depressing, documentary about our modern food industry is out on DVD today. You can buy the movie from Amazon.com here. If you didn’t have a chance to catch this movie in theaters earlier this year, it is highly recommended. The documentary touches upon many aspects of the ...1 week ago -
Are Minute Maid “Brain Juice” Commercials Misleading? [Inside the Label]
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Minute Maid, a subsidiary of the Coca Cola Company best known for its lines of fruit juices, has been reprimanded, albeit lightly, by the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). NAD found that commercials for it’s “ Enhanced Pomegranate Blueberry Flavored 100% Juice ...2 weeks ago -
Italy’s Newest Food Label – “Mafia-Free”
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Here’s an interesting story from Italy, posted Thursday on GlobalPost : “From lands freed from the Mafia,” reads the light blue pack of penne rigate pasta on display among dozens of other products in a dedicated shop in Via dei Prefetti 23, in the heart of Rome. To understand that label, travel 250 miles as ...2 weeks ago -
Heart Healthy Vitamins and Supplements (Part 2)
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SF Calls Out Kellogg’s on Bogus Health Claims for Cocoa Rice Krispies
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Earlier this week, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera sent a letter to Kellogg’s CEO expressing concerns over the very misleading front of package “claim” which you can see for yourself on the right. “I am concerned that the prominent use of the Immunity Claims to advertise a sugar-laden, ...2 weeks ago -
General Mills Responds to Sugary-Cereal-for-Kids Report
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Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity presented a report on breakfast cereal this weekend in Washington DC as part of the annual meeting of the Obesity Society . The findings were not surprising and can be summed up as follows: Manufacturers peddle sugary cereal to kids while painting ...2 weeks ago -
Manwich Sloppy Joe Sauce – Nutritious? [Inside the Label]
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Sloppy Joes are an iconic American family meal dating back to the 1930’s. They are comprised of ground beef, tomato sauce, onions, and seasoning, all inside a hamburger bun. In this era of minimum preparation at the kitchen, most consumers forgo a full blown preparation and opt to mix cooked ground beef with a ready ...2 weeks ago -
10 Things the FDA Can Do to Improve Nutrition Labeling
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Last week, the FDA hinted it would be seriously looking at regulating Front of Pack (FOP) nutrition labeling systems. As a result, Smart Choices called it quits , and other programs are “on alert”. The FDA’s involvement can be of great assistance to the public, by creating a single unified system in ALL ...2 weeks ago -
IBM Debuts Food Traceability iPhone App
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Kids’ Cereal – High in Sugar, Low in Fiber [New Report]
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USA Today has two stories out about a recent research project by Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity . The findings were presented in Washington DC as part of the annual meeting of the Obesity Society . Here’s what they found: Cereals marketed to kids have 85% more sugar, 65% less ...2 weeks ago -
Food Labels in Sweden Reflect Carbon Impact
New Dream Blog —
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Reading food labels can be overwhelming: fat, salt, calories…carbon? According to a New York Times article, To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Stud Their Plates , in Sweden, people have one more factor to evaluate when buying food in the grocery store or at some restaurants: carbon impact. The country’s main organic ...2 weeks ago -
Dried Blueberies – A Healthy Snack [Inside the Label]
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You’re off to a meeting, flying to a conference, or simply got a hectic day to get through. You need an energy boost and don’t want a candy bar full of crazy ingredients. What do you do? One healthy option is dried fruit, which, unlike their fresh cousins, can wait patiently in the pantry for over a year. We took ...3 weeks ago
