Is “big food” marketing less junk food to kids on TV?
Advertising works. Research has “documented that marketing practices that push items like sugary cereals, salted snacks and fast food put children’s long-term health at risk, by promoting unhealthy eating habits.” …
Salt, fat and sugar in Saudi Arabia
Recently, Pulitzer prize-winning author Michael Moss visited Saudi Arabia. He was not there to report on the arms race or war. Rather, he was there to attend a medical summit. …
Opinion: Why promoting healthy food like junk food won’t work
Earlier this year, First Lady Michelle Obama introduced a new promotional effort designed to encourage the consumption of fruits and vegetables among children. She said that if big food companies …
UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you finish your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: a Q & A …
See no junk food…buy no junk food?
Per one study on food deserts, when compared to supermarkets, small grocery stores devote about three times as much shelf space to soda, chips, and candy as to fruits and …
Is the era of junk-food passing?
“Big Food” has fallen on hard times. Conglomerate Conagra (among its brands are Hunts, Orville Redenbacher, and Chef Boyardee) recently cut its profit projections. Kraft (its brands include Oscar Mayer, …
International research project: diets worldwide may be worsening
A group of international researchers evaluating data from more than 320 self-reported diet surveys completed between 1990 and 2010 has concluded that while people are eating more healthy foods, their …