Archive for March, 2009

“Cool Food” and “Smart Bodies” Programs Get Kids to Eat Better

Before, I reported on the efforts of Alice Waters to teach kids to eat healthier by having them grow and cook their own food.  However, not every school is lucky enough to have a fine plot of ground to garden.  As such, administrations and scientists across the country are attempting to find other, less labor [...]

March 6, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Health, Science & Technology  2 Comments

Soda Taxes, In Review

The Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity has just published its analysis of the debate surrounding soda taxes.  Policy makers in at least 40 states have already implemented such measures in order to curb obesity and related health problems. The Rudd Report (pdf) is an easy to read, objective review of the health and [...]

March 4, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Health, Politics  One Comment

Grass-Fed Beef Have Reduced E. coli Presence

The fact that grass-fed beef helps reduce the incidence of extremely injurious E. coli is actually really old news.  Scientists have known since 1998 that cattle fed on grass, even if just for the last few days before slaughter, have severely reduce the rates of E. coli contamination.  Michael Pollan details the causal linkage between [...]

March 2, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Health, Politics, Science & Technology  No Comments