November 1, 2011 A recent research study focused on the marketing tactics of the soft drink industry. The data demonstrated how the beverage companies focus their marketing on children.
The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale found that from 2006 to 2008, the number of advertisements children and teens saw for regular soda doubled
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September 29, 2011 No surprise to anyone: Food prices continue their upward spiral.
The American Farm Bureau tracks the prices of 16 commodity food staples - determining an average price for necessities.
The organization sends volunteers to shop at local grocery stores and focus on a list of 16 items
September 26, 2011 Perhaps it's because the stars who frequent Hollywood, the pop charts, and the gridiron these days are the moral equivalent of a garbage dumpster. Or, maybe it's the rise and popularity of food TV and cookbooks
September 19, 2011 Now that fall is here and you're wondering what to do with all those apples on your tree - comes this "foolproof" pie crust recipe. The secret ingredient: vodka!
September 9, 2011 You would think that with the proliferation of celebrity chefs, Food Network, and high-end appliances that Americans would be spending more time in their kitchens. No so, according to a new survey.
August 18, 2011 Forget "Let's Move!". Ignore the new food pyramids and guidelines. Gloss over the new garden in the backyard of the White House. A look at the recent food items eaten by President Barack Obama while he's been on the campaign trail shows that it's a case of "eat what I say
August 15, 2011 Apparently someone is paying attention to the "eat what I say - not as I do" campaign; First Lady Michelle Obama was recently awarded one of the inaugural James Beard Leadership Awards.
These awards were handed out to activists, educators and business leaders who help create a “healthier, safer and more sustainable food world,” according to a release.
August 8, 2011 Ever get the feeling you're being told one thing while they're doing another?
After the debt crisis compromise was hammered out last week, the Obama administration took his team out for a round of hamburgers and cheeseburgers to celebrate
July 8, 2011 These days everyone is watching food for salt, fat content, and sugar. I didn't even know that food had so many additives. Heres a great article about food, not only for weight, but for health.
Most of the food at your local supermarket is no more authentic than Snooki's tan. Our fruit comes packaged in Loops, our cheese delivered via Whiz. Sure, it's edible, but there's no way your great grandparents would recognize this junk as food.
June 28, 2011 As flood waters rise this spring around the heartland, the destruction isn't limited to the family farm; Prices at the grocery store are also affected - primarily pasta.
North Dakota had finished planting only 44% of its durum wheat crop as of June 19
June 21, 2011 You've tried the cheese curds. The onion rings. ...Deep-fried pickles. ...Snickers Bars. The latest fair food craze for this year: deep-fried Kool-Aid.
Creator Charlie Boghosian explains that the Kool-Aid balls are "kind of like donut holes" with a batter made from flour, water and Kool-Aid
