Based on 17 years of data tracking food consumption worldwide, a global study, Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017, published in the British medical journal, The Lancet has convincingly … [Read more...] about Global Study Ranks Nations On Diet-Related Deaths
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Obesity Epidemic Spreading to Dogs
Jane K. Brody's Personal Health column in the New York Times recently spotlighted the news that nearly half the dogs veterinarians see are overweight or obese in That Furry Friend May Need to Be on a Diet (2/5/19). Why is this? Michael Pollan in his Food Rules, an Eater's … [Read more...] about Obesity Epidemic Spreading to Dogs
Marketing Campaigns By Coca Cola & Jamba Juice Challenged In Court By Center For Science In The Public Interest
Dr. Peter G. Lurie, the president of the Center For Science In The Public Interest (CSPI), summarized (in a year-end appeal for member support), the three immutable principles guiding the organization's work: (i) People deserve honest, reliable nutritional information about the … [Read more...] about Marketing Campaigns By Coca Cola & Jamba Juice Challenged In Court By Center For Science In The Public Interest
Ever Important & Simple Advice: Be Wary of Marketing Claims
Last month, we reported on the Organic Consumers Association's campaign to challenge the use of the words natural and socially responsible to market ice-cream by Ben & Jerry's, now a subsidiary of Unilever, the world's largest consumer goods company. A marketing matter on a … [Read more...] about Ever Important & Simple Advice: Be Wary of Marketing Claims
227 Universities & Colleges Participate in Sierra’s Cool Schools 2017 Rankings & Two Schools Tie for #1 for Food: Sterling College & Univ. of Winnipeg
Two schools, Vermont's Sterling College and the University of Winnipeg tied for #1 in scoring 44.00 out of a possible score of 51.00 in Sierra Magazine's Cool Schools 2017 ranking in the food category to lead the list of 227 four-year, degree-granting undergraduate colleges and … [Read more...] about 227 Universities & Colleges Participate in Sierra’s Cool Schools 2017 Rankings & Two Schools Tie for #1 for Food: Sterling College & Univ. of Winnipeg
