What’s In an Egg at Fast Food Restaurants?
Getting an egg may seem to be a healthy option when you’re looking to grab something at a fast food or fast-casual restaurant. But is it always just an egg that you’re getting when you…
Diet Sodas Lead to Weight Gain, Disease
A new class action lawsuit has been filed against big soda manufacturers for misleading consumers into thinking that drinking diet sodas sweetened with Aspartame are a good choice for weight loss and overall health. As…
The School Lunch Revolution: Rhonda McCoy in West Virginia
“Revenge of the Lunch Lady, ” by Jane Black should be required reading for anyone concerned with the state of the national school lunch program. In the words of the esteemed professor Marion Nestle: This…
The Teal Pumpkin Project = Allergy-Safe Trick-or-Treating
Have you heard of the Teal Pumpkin Project? Begun by FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) and in its third year, pumpkins painted a bluey-green teal indicate a house that hands out food-allergy-safe/non-food items on Halloween to…
Donald Trump: We Don’t Need Food Safety Laws
Marion Nestle, the esteemed professor of nutrition and all things food, reports today on her blog, Food Politics, about Donald Trumps stated intention to dismantle the FDA. Not that I agree with the FDA on everything (ahem, GMOs), but…