Fooducate Blog
Providing practical advice for buying healthy food at the supermarket. NOT selling pills, supplements, or diets. NO industry affiliations.
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Feb 08, 12 05:27AMYesterday, Walmart announced the launch of its new nutrition labeling system called “Great for You”. Starting this spring, a small selection of Walmart’s private label products &ndas h...
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Feb 07, 12 06:20AMThere are several ways for children to be fed during school hours. One is to bring home made lunch in a cute little lunchbox (cool until third grade) or a brown bag (recyclable, of course.) The other calorie...
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Feb 06, 12 05:17AMFinally in 2012, a Superbowl ad for food other than junk. Dannon presented its Oikos Greek Yogurt in a playful, sexy little clip featuring John Stamos and a pretty, albeit violent, partner. Will a...
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Feb 05, 12 07:11AMYou won’t see this commercial, by Chef Rob Endelman and his wife, during the big game today. That’s because Quinoa, broccoli, and other healthy foods are not part of the modern multi billi on...
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Feb 04, 12 05:55AMIf you are still figuring out your culinary options for game day tomorrow, here’s an interesting and easy recipe from professional chef Dave Schy – Chili NON CARNE . It has& nbsp...
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Feb 03, 12 06:48AMYesterday we talked about the potentially addictive properties of sugar and the extreme public policy measures suggested by some scientists to reduce America’s sugar consumption. One solution al ready...
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Feb 02, 12 05:36AMThere are some people who can’t resist sugary treats. We say they have a sweet tooth. But pretty soon, we may be calling them “sugar addicts”. Researchers at the University of Califo rnia...
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Feb 01, 12 04:18AMFrito Lays is being sued in New York by a man who claims he was duped to paying more for product labeled “All Natural” when in fact they are not: In the proposed class-action lawsuit filed in...
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Jan 31, 12 04:47AMPlastic is everywhere: In our homes, in our schools, in our kids’ toys, even in the pens we inadvertently chew on. Plastic is also in landfills. About 85% is never recycled! Plastic is how the...
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Jan 30, 12 04:07AMA recent article in the Chicago Tribune, Good Carb, Bad Carb, caught our eye because of its title “Good Carbs, Bad Carbs”. Carbohydrates, to remind you are one of the three macronutri ents...
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