High-Fructose Corn Syrup, Its Place In The Obesity Epidemic

HFCS in the Big Picture
Companies that manufacture goods heavily laden with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contend that it is just as good for you as regular sugar (”in moderation”).  HFCS is not “the villain“.
It’s true, replacing sugar with HFCS is neither the primary nor the exact cause of the increase in obesity.  Blaming just HFCS [...]

May 8, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Health, Science & Technology  5 Comments

(Re)Name That Flu!

NPR is taking up Fiona Feck’s challenge to have the public resolve the swine flu/H1N1 virus name controversy.
According to The New York Times:  ”Maybe, she suggested, there could be a competition, and members of the public could come up with a better name.”
What thou asks of the internet, thou shalt recieve.   From Twitter (#NameThatFlu) [...]

May 5, 2009  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts  2 Comments

Eat Like A Man Diet

I thought I would focus on something completely unrelated to the swine flu, but still on the topic of “pigs”.
There is a consensus that dieting is totally a female thing. Weight Watchers and the like are missing out on 50% of the population. How to get them? How about by telling them that [...]

May 1, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts, Science & Technology  No Comments

Getting Both Your Mind and Car Running: Coffee Is The New Biofuel

The first diesel engine, invented by Rudolph Diesel in Germany, ran on pure peanut oil. Eventually crude oil was used because it was cheaper to produce and easier to work with. However, the concern for the environment and the extreme fluctuations in crude oil prices have brought biodiesels back on the scene. [...]

April 3, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Science & Technology  3 Comments

America’s Finest News Source Recognizes Food Troubles

How does America know when it is facing a real crisis? As a nation, who do we turn to for insightful analysis and cool-headed criticism? Who do we trust when it comes to reporting the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Why, only the expertise of The Onion, heralded as “America’s [...]

April 1, 2009  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts  No Comments

Disney Sponsored Eggs are Just Goofy

Disney toys and movies are ubiquitous figures in any parent’s home, but is working with the government to sponsor food one step too far? This could be perfect fodder for those who rail against Disney’s corporatism. You see, the USDA is using Disney characters to promote “healthy” eating (link). In the video [...]

March 25, 2009  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: Health, Politics  No Comments

“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

Going Trayless Saves Food Services More

The econimic recession has hit the food service industry pretty hard. The recent spike in food prices was actually the apex of a long, ten-year trend in rising food costs.  So, even now that the real prices of foodstuffs is falling, food industry insiders are still scrambling to cut corners.
Shaving portion sizes has been [...]

January 19, 2009  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Science & Technology  One Comment

Jones Soda Holiday Flavors Are Back!

Some rejoice, others remember the sensation of reguritated liquid ham or unpleasant aftertastes.  However you celebrate it, Jones Soda has brought back their holiday flavor packs.  They have ditched the Turkey and Gravy flavor in favor of tamer holiday spirits–Candy Cane, Pear Tree, and Mele Kalikimaka (a pineapple and coconut combo).
I ask Jones Soda, where is [...]

December 2, 2008  Tags: ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts  2 Comments

Get a Wiggly Jiggly Jump on Jell-O

Celery? Coffee? Bubble gum? Pickles!? Yes, along with ’seasoned tomato’, they were all at one point unpopular flavors of Jell-O®, “America’s Most Famous Dessert.” (The spiel: JELL-O ® is a registered trademark of Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc. However, Jell-O has become such a generic term now that it must be sold as Jell-O® Brand to [...]

November 12, 2008  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Fun Food Facts  No Comments