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Feds Make Progress in Promoting Local Foods and Nutrition

Posted in food news, politics on September 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

In a couple of recent statements (interview on NPR and an op-ed in the NY Times), my guy Michael Pollan made the assertion that if the US doesn’t get a handle on the way we eat, any healthcare system overhaul is going to fail:
[T]he fact that the United States spends twice as much per person [...]

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Don’t Let Kellogg’s Buy Scientists: Froot Loops Aren’t a Healthy Breakfast

Posted in food news, politics on September 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »

To: Dr. Dennis Beir (Smart Choices Board Member), Lawrence Bacow (Tufts University President) and Dr. Eileen Kennedy (Smart Choices Board President), see more…Laurence Hausner (CEO, American Diabetes Association), Dr. Richard Kahn (Smart Choices Board Member), Patricia M. Babjak (American Dietetic Association, Office of the CEO), Dr. Mary Hager (Smart Choices Board Member), Dr. William T. [...]

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To Eat (Local) or Not to Eat (Local)? That is the Question.

Posted in diet, food knowledge, food news, greenmarket, michael pollan, politics, tagged , , , , on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I just found a very interesting interview about sustainable food on NPR’s Science Friday.  Author James McWilliams has just written a book called Just Food: Where Locavores Get It Wrong and How We Can Truly Eat Responsibly.  In the book, McWilliams claims that eating locally is not the “best” way to be a responsible conservator [...]

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Who Knew Vinegar was so Controversial?

Posted in Food science, food news, politics, technology, tagged , on August 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I came across an interesting magazine ad recently, from Heinz:
The ad claims that some vinegars could possibly be derived from petroleum products, and that theirs are made from all-natural corn or apples (depending upon the type of vinegar).  The ad featured an interesting call to action: searching the internet for “vinegar and petroleum”.

The curious chemist [...]

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Just What We’ve Come to Expect

Posted in diet, food news, politics, tagged , , on August 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Having struggled with my weight for almost my entire life, I understand how painful it can be when someone just assumes the following about you because you are overweight:

You are lazy
You are stupid
You are ugly
You have no self-control
You smell
You are worthless
You deserve no consideration or respect
You are not a human being

I’ve been the recipient of [...]

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Denny’s Lawsuit: Consumer Group Sues Chain For High Sodium Levels in Meals – ABC News

Posted in Food science, politics, tagged , on July 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Update: My hero Marion Nestle offered her opinion on this lawsuit on her blog, Food Politics.  (she’s in favor of it).
Does this really surprise anyone? And does anyone ever go to Denny’s looking for healthy food? Most every time I’ve been to Denny’s, I’ve been drunk, and nutrition was the last thing on my mind.
Denny’s [...]

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Welcome to the Nanny State

Posted in diet, food news, politics, tagged , on July 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As of July 1, Phase II of Albany County’s Trans-Fat ban has gone into effect.  Meaning restaurants now cannot serve ANY product that contains artificial trans-fat, and must be able to provide documentation to prove same.   Their website has all the details, in case you were wondering what foods may be affected by this ban.  Essentially, [...]

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Vegetarianism

Posted in diet, health, life, politics on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I’m seriously considering becoming a vegetarian.  I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and there is a long list of pro-vegetarian reasons why.  There is also a long list of reasons why I probably couldn’t/shouldn’t. 

PRO: A vegetarian diet is healthier than a carnivorous diet.  I know this intuitively to be true for me (I’m not [...]

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Food Recalls and Food, Inc.

Posted in diet, food knowledge, health, politics on June 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »

As a service to my (5) readers, I’m posting a couple food recalls that may be of interest.  Just another horrific entry in my Diary of the Unsafe US Food Supply (informaiton courtesy www.recalls.gov):

Unilever United States, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Knorr® Kosher Soup Mix – Chicken Vegetable Flavor with Pasta imported from Israelbecause it contains undeclared [...]

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No Wine in NY Grocery Stores!

Posted in politics, wine on March 24, 2009 | 3 Comments »

The State of New York has had a tumultuous relationship with wine and liquor sellers over the years. 
A few years back, liquor stores (the only place you can buy wine and hard liquor in NY) were clamoring for the state to rescind the Depression-era ”Blue Laws” and allow them to open their doors on Sundays.  They got their wish [...]

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