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Tag: Nutrition

Watch Tillamook’s new ad: Goodbye, big food. Hello, real food.

February 27th, 2016 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, Media & Culture

The Pacific Northwest-based Tillamook County Creamery Association has unveiled a new ad touting its fare as a healthier alternative to conventionally-made dairy products, which can

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Kraft Macaroni and Cheese display

Tougher times ahead for Kraft-Heinz and other processed food colossi

August 23rd, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare

For many, many years the food sector was unassailable. Shelf space in stores was limited; advertising was expensive. Little brands didn’t stand a chance… The

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Coca-Cola marketing van

Coca-Cola funds scientists who shift blame for obesity away from bad diets

August 9th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare

Coca-Cola funds scientists who shift blame for obesity away from bad diets This must-read New York Times post explains how The Coca-Cola Company, the creator

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Jon Stwart ridicules Stuart Varney

Meet the Hypocrites: Stuart Varney

May 14th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, Humor & Satire, Series & Special Projects

Last night on The Daily Show, Jon Stewart took Fox Noise host Stuart Varney to the woodshed for having the nerve to complain about President

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Makers of unhealthy, processed food starting to change their ways

May 5th, 2015 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, Our Environment

Makers of unhealthy, processed food starting to change their ways The New York Times recaps a string of developments that are poised to have a

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McDonald’s to simplify menu, consider eliminating preservatives

December 10th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, World Community

Why do we need to have preservatives in our food? We probably don’t. — McDonald’s U.S. President Mike Andres, recognizing that McDonald’s goes through ingredients

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KFC, Midas team up for much-anticipated crossover meal

December 5th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Healthcare, Humor & Satire

KFC, Midas team up for much-anticipated crossover meal The Onion once again satirizes fast food… and product crossovers to boot.

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Restaurants, convenience stores and movie theaters will soon need to post calorie counts for the fast food they sell

November 24th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare

It will soon seem strange that once it was possible to go into a Chick-fil-A or a Denny’s and not see calories on menus and

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Bold Organics introduces a frozen pizza that’s gluten-free

September 25th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare
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Healthy eating: The mind games of supermarkets

September 23rd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, World Community

Healthy eating: The mind games of supermarkets From the BBC Future’s Taste of Tomorrow: You’re often manipulated to buy at the supermarket. Now hidden design

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Artificial sweeteners may disrupt body’s blood sugar controls

September 17th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare

I’ve consumed very large amounts of coffee, and extensively used sweeteners, thinking like many other people that they are at least not harmful to me

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To the woman behind me in line at the grocery store

April 3rd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare, Media & Culture

To the woman behind me in line at the grocery store An impoverished mom on SNAP (supplemental nutrition assistance) writes a heartfelt post of appreciation

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Tim Scott rails against nutrition information in speech to CPAC

March 6th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Healthcare

We don’t need [federal law] forcing pizza places to tell us how many calories there are in our pizza, do we really want to know?

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