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The National Consumers League, claiming to represent consumers' interests, issued a press release this week announcing they had submitted a complaint to the FDA, asking the agency to banish NuVal from the...
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When it comes to nutrition and the monumental influence it has on our health, the rubber hits the road wherever people and food come together. Kitchens and cafeterias. Schools and workplaces. Super markets...
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If we are prepared to acknowledge the widespread bullying to which both science and sense are subject at the hands of the almighty dollar, we might commit ourselves to the systematic effort of disting uishing...
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Time for another rundown of questions I have received over the past two weeks via e-mail, Twitter, and Facebook. If you have a nutrition question you would like considered for the next Q&A roundup send...
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The wellbeing of children is everybody's business, and everybody should mind that children are staring down the barrel of a glow-in-the-dark cheese doodle or sugar-laden cereal loop at foreshadowed he alth...
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Over the past few days, several important food-related stories captured top headlines. Rather than dedicate a lengthy blog post to each, here is the Small Bites’ Cliff’s Notes version. Wha t...
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Tirades are, by their very nature, apt to gain a lot of attention and "go viral." They are dramatic. They are extreme, provocative, and full of intrigue. Hype sells. Unfortunately, much of the tim e...
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There are two reasons why I love Small Bites giveaways. First, I take great pleasure in the enjoyment of food — good food — and like to share my favorite finds with others (whether they ha ve...
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What makes the K-E diet truly appalling is that it transforms a medical therapy into the indulgence of a short-term, short-sighted, vanity-driven whim. It opens up a whole new world of shockingly bad ideas...
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Last weekend, I drove from Seattle, Washington to Las Vegas, Nevada over a three-day period (with stops in Meridian, Idaho and Ely, Nevada). Though both the departure and arrival points are well-known cities...
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