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Sugar industry played role in blurring science

A blockbuster story about sugar science is appearing in media outlets all over the world. A summary? The sugar industry began “damage control” on research linking sugar to heart disease in …

Friday Wrap: 8/14/15

The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you end your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: 1. ‘Godzilla’ El …

Daily Wrap: Wednesday 8/12/15

The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. Cutting food waste: If the amount of …

Daily Wrap: 8/5/15

The UC Food Observer chooses some important stories for you to read each work day. On today’s menu, in no particular order: 1. ‘Just Label It’: GMO labeling proponents will …

Friday Wrap: 7/24/15

The UC Food Observer chooses a handful of important stories for you to read as you end your work week. On the menu, in no particular order: 1. Which costs …

Q&A: Pat Crawford, UC Nutrition Policy Institute

“Not changing is risky. The United States – along with Mexico – has the highest obesity rates in the industrialized world. With these extraordinarily high obesity rates, we are on …

Easing diabetes risk, one beverage at a time

A recently released study has important news: “substituting just one serving a day of water or unsweetened tea or coffee for one serving of a sugar-sweetened soft drink or dairy …

Is it time for a warning label on sugary drinks?

Few disagree that the consumption of sugary beverages is contributing to the national crisis of obesity and chronic disease, including Type 2 diabetes. Various ideas have been suggested to cut …