Does Consolidation Among Health Food Companies Affect Quality?
December 23, 2009 by Jeff
Filed under Health News
Over the last decade or so, there has been a lot of acquisition activity as large, multi-national food conglomerates capitalize on the healthy food craze and buy up smaller players in the industry. At first glance, one would think that this may affect the quality of some of these products that consumers have grown to [...]
Nutrition 101
November 20, 2009 by Jeff
Filed under Get Started
The Basics
Of all the pillars of wellness, nutrition is probably the most dynamic (at least on the surface). And by “dynamic”, I mean that what we consider nutritious is in a constant state of flux. Additionally, technology and bio-engineering continue to afford manufacturers “creative license” when producing our food and beverages. All of this adds [...]
Is Sugar Really Any Better Than HFCS?
March 23, 2009 by Jeff
Filed under Food & Nutrition
Sugar vs. High-Fructose Corn Syrup
NYTimes.com recently posted an article about sugar’s (cane and beet) overtaking of Big Food’s beloved high-fructose corn syrup in popular food items. In the article, a market research analyst was quoted as saying “Sugar was the old devil, and high-fructose corn syrup is the new devil.” According to the Dept. of Agriculture, [...]
