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Prediction for 2011: Food Addiction Will Still Exist
Dr. Mark Hyman does not speak in polite euphemisms, but titles an essay in the bluntest terms, “Food Addiction: Could It Explain Why 70 Percent of Americans Are Fat?” Yes, it could! This i… more →
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National Food Policy Conference: An Opportunity for Thoughtful Dialogue on Nutrition, Food Safety, & Ag
wrote 2 weeks ago: The National Food Policy Conference has become premier event for those engaged in food policy issues … more →
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FOOD (Part 1 of ∞)
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wrote 2 weeks ago: OK. So. My excuse for not blogging over the last two weeks is that TOO MANY THINGS. Lame excuse, I k … more →
TV Advertising preys on kids. Fight the good fight: start by being aware!
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wrote 3 weeks ago: Molly Mallette offers proof of what parents are up against from television if they want to feed thei … more →
Recap: Weight Bias and Stigma in the Media and Public Health Campaigns
wrote 1 month ago: Our event on weight bias and stigma with Dr. Rebecca Puhl from Yale’s Rudd Center on Thursda … more →
Weight Bias in News Media and Public Health Campaigns: Are We Fighting Obesity or Obese Persons?
wrote 2 months ago: Dr. Rebecca Puhl Director of Research and Weight Stigma Initiatives at The Yale Rudd Center for Food … more →
A University's Ties to a Corporate Giant
wrote 3 months ago: The big news out here in New England is the Nor’ Easter that’s barreling down on us right now. I hon … more →
Global and Domestic Leaders Suggest Fat Taxes to Boost Skinny Budgets
wrote 6 months ago: Overview A fat tax (which is not actually just a tax on fat in food and beverages, but rather a tax … more →
Study: Hispanic parents don’t see food companies’ impact on their kids’ eating habits as bad
wrote 6 months ago: Parents are concerned about food marketing and the way it impacts their children’s eating habits and … more →
"All I wanna say is that they don't really care about us..."
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wrote 8 months ago: As a journalist in training,I’ve always aimed to be as balanced as possible when writing this … more →
First Do No Harm: Are Doctors Who Discriminate Hurting Us?
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wrote 8 months ago: Hippocrates: “First, do no harm.” There’s been a fairly hot story in the news this … more →
Breakfast Cereal Reality Check
wrote 9 months ago: Some breakfast cereals aren’t breakfast, they’re really dessert pretending to be breakfast. Breakfa … more →
The Passion of Place
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wrote 11 months ago: David Byrne noted in last Sunday’s NY Times that people get hooked on cycling because of pleas … more →
VIDEO: Weight Bias in Health Care (Bravo!)
wrote 1 year ago: Yale’s Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity has a REALLY powerful video exposing the bias … more →
Yale Study Finds Beverage Industry Targets Minority Children And Teens (VIDEO)
wrote 1 year ago: Yale Study Finds Beverage Industry Targets Minority Children And Teens (VIDEO) –Huffington Pos … more →
Don't Call My Kid Fat! Parents Want Doctors to Talk About 'Unhealthy Weight'
wrote 1 year ago: One in three American kids is overweight or obese, but don’t tell their parents that. New rese … more →
Study: Kids Eat Less Sugar If They're Allowed to Sweeten their Own Cereal
wrote 2 years ago: Last year, I wrote about a study that showed cereal companies market the cereals with the sugariest … more →
Prediction for 2011: Food Addiction Will Still Exist
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wrote 2 years ago: Dr. Mark Hyman does not speak in polite euphemisms, but titles an essay in the bluntest terms, … more →
Yale Childhood Obesity Study Explained by Dr. Ayala
wrote 2 years ago: When a big load of research comes to fruition and becomes a published study, there is nothing finer … more →
Fast Food Ads on the Rise
wrote 2 years ago: How many fast food ads do you think your kids see every day? According to a new study by the Rudd C … more →
