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Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution is back
The other night I watched Jamie Oliver on the “Late Show.” At one point, amid cooking, pitching his newest “Food Revolution” and tweaking David Letterman, Oliver got serious and said (to paraphrase):...
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A dye-free future? We decide.
In the weeks since the FDA passed the buck on artificial food dyes, there’s been a lot of talk about the studies. Studies that elicit dismissive words like “inconclusive” and “inconsistent.” Or my...
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Orthorexia vs. chocolate milk: Will the real eating disorder please stand up?
Have you heard of an eating disorder called orthorexia? Translated literally, it means “correct appetite” or “correct eating,” and it’s when people obsess over the “right” foods to the point that it...
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“Food Inc.”: Family viewing?
PBS is showing the movie “Food Inc.” tonight. So I’m pulling out a review I wrote when the movie debuted. Have you seen the film? Planning to watch tonight? Maybe recording it to watch later with your...
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Kids and factory farming: Yes, tell them the truth
We have a living-history museum nearby. One of those places with relocated old buildings and re-enactors who take you right back to the 19th century. During one visit, I was in the kitchen of a home...
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Power of the pen: Let’s rock this food-dyes petition from 100 Days of Real...
Just say no to day-glo I’ve written at length about the travesty of artificial food dyes (in short: all risk, no benefit). And about how U.S. food manufacturers have substituted better ingredients...
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The truth about the aspartame and milk petition (and why errors hurt food...
Chances are you’ve heard about the dairy industry petition addressing artificial sweeteners in milk. And chances are that what you’ve heard is wrong. Here are the facts: 1. Food producers already can...
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Tell McDonald’s: Back off our kids
I’m always up for a day of action, especially when the target (McDonald’s) uses marketing purposely designed to get kids to nag parents to death. And that marketing is everywhere: on TV, in movies, on...
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The mom label
This list is making the rounds this week. It features some remarkable food activists, including a couple I count as friends and colleagues. And it was developed with input from another colleague who is...
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Video: Spin marketing, willful ignorance and… you
Click here to learn why I’m blogging every day this month. This video is brilliant. It’s also absolutely chilling. Make sure you watch until the very last second. Couple of things you should know...
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