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22 Apr 2010 11:00

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Biz: Why is there a push to cut back on salt in foods, anyway?

  • 2,300 the number of milligrams of salt dietary guidelines recommend
    you eat daily
  • 3,200 the number of milligrams of salt people actually eat daily; see the problem here? source
  • » Putting it in manufacturers’ hands: The Institute of Medicine released a report about this on Tuesday, which the FDA may use to set limits for how much salt can be in certain foods. The food industry is complaining about this: “It is a very complicated, technical challenge for our food scientists to execute this,” said General Mills vice president Susan Crockett. “What you want to do is reduce the sodium so the taste is good enough and the consumer doesn’t add salt with the shaker.”
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21 Apr 2010 22:42

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Offbeat: Hey Great Lakes, the South just solved your Asian carp problem

Apparently, when not pissing off the Midwest, the invader fish are actually quite tasty. Some are suggesting changing the name to improve its reputation. source
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11 Apr 2010 12:01

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Offbeat: You’ll never want McDonald’s again after reading this post

  • See this Happy Meal right here? It’s a year old. Author Nonna Joann Bruso decided it’d be a great idea to buy a Happy Meal to observe what happened after a year. The answer? Well, that. Doesn’t look like it’s decomposed one bit. Wanna take a bite of that? We’re sure you do. source
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28 Mar 2010 23:07

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U.S.: Obese people study: They’re like drug addicts, except with food

  • Obesity may be a form of compulsive eating. Other treatments in development for other forms of compulsion, for example drug addiction, may be very useful for the treatment of obesity.
  • The Scripps Research Institute researcher Paul Kenny • Describing a study they did which showed that overweight rats reacted to food the way that drug addicts react to drugs. They found that as the rats gained weight, a dopamine receptor that signified reward went down. So, you know what this means, obese people. Start doing drugs. Replace one addiction with another. (Actually, don’t do that. That’s terrible advice. But then again, we’re not advice columnists.) source
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27 Mar 2010 16:41

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Biz: Who wants to kill Ronald McDonald (well, besides obesity)?

  • The group that got Joe Camel killed now wants to kill a certain clown. Corporate Accountability International, a business watchdog group, is trying to get McDonald’s to “retire” (a.k.a. kill) their key corporate icon, due to the fact that he has so much influence on kids. They plan to release a poll suggesting this, too. McDonald’s, for their part, isn’t budging, saying he’s a huge part of the company and its charities. We think he won’t be as easy to kill as Joe Camel, kids; he’s too well-known. source
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04 Mar 2010 20:31

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U.S.: A common flavor-enhancer just got recalled for salmonella. Yikes.

  • 50 foods that contain hydrolyzed vegetable protein recalled source
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04 Mar 2010 10:41

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U.S.: Fans of open letters and the FDA regulating stuff, read this

  • Food and Drug Commissioner Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg rips hard on labeling. In case you find food labels a little misleading sometimes, this open letter by Dr. Hamburg should warm your heart. They’re going after companies who didn’t listen to the FDA’s mandate on food labels, and could take food off shelves if companies don’t listen. “To address these concerns,” she wrote, “FDA is notifying a number of manufacturers that their labels are in violation of the law and subject to legal proceedings to remove misbranded products from the marketplace.” Ouch. You feel that? That’s the regulatory hammer. source
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03 Mar 2010 20:56

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U.S.: Hey mom! Kids are craving more snacks! Give them sugar!

  • 27% of children’s calories now come from eating junk food like chips and snacks
  • 168 number of snack calories added to childrens’ daily diets since 1977, which sounds tasty
  • 13½ number of pounds that fattening addition to their diets means each year; mmm source
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21 Feb 2010 10:41

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Biz: The first meal of the day for many unemployed people? Lunch

  • 4% dip in fast-food breakfast traffic as joblessness hit 10% source
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17 Feb 2010 00:06

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Biz: Quick: What grocery store is this produce section in?

Hint: It’s a brand name grocer whose name quickly rolls off the tongue. No, not that one. OK, time’s up! Click the link and find out! source
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