FDA’s proposal to call out added sugars on food labels
Published under Health, Innovation Jul 28, 2015I was gratified to get an early tip about this proposal and an invitation to write a column like this from staff at the Center, now directed by Dr. Susan Mayne. Dr. Mayne and I were colleagues at the Yale School of Public Health for many years, and before that, she was one of my [...]
Dr. Katz on focusing on overall nutritional quality
Published under Food Industry, Health Jul 27, 2015But here’s the news flash. While it’s true we now know that dietary fats are not all created equal — even dietary saturated fats are not all created equal — and that a “just cut fat” approach to diet risks tossing out both baby and bathwater, we don’t really know that Keys or those who [...]
Read more to learn about the origins of viruses, and the fascinating questions regarding whether they are living organisms or not. Although viruses can be found in every living organism today, their evolutionary origins, and their relationship to our own evolution, have been long debated. What It Means to Be “Alive”: One of the longest-standing [...]
Can eating nuts extend life? Research backs ‘handful a day’ to prevent early death
Published under Health Jun 22, 2015http://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/R-D/Can-eating-nuts-extend-life-Research-backs-handful-a-day-to-prevent-early-death
John Oliver is a comedic and investigative news genius
Published under Global, Health, Marketing May 19, 2015I always thought the portrayal of big tobacco as immoral or heartless and downright evil was a convenient exaggeration but their actions,as unveiled by John Oliver, really are beyond appalling!
Winners of Genesis Generation Challenge announced
Published under Entrepreneurship and Management, Innovation, Israel, Leadership, Science and Technology May 18, 2015Feeling inspired by these great organizations that are working to help our world. Each team selected as a winner of the Genesis Generation Challenge will be awarded $100,000 to implement their initiatives and will be matched with a mentor to help develop the project. Winning project concepts focus on subjects such as public health, education, [...]
KIND’s Visit to the White House
Published under Entrepreneurship and Management, KIND Snacks, Leadership May 14, 2015How exactly did KIND’s leader come to meet the leader of the free world? It was all part of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative, started by the President and chaired by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to champion entrepreneurship in the U.S. and abroad. The PAGE members, including Daniel, share the [...]
Interesting how our being so removed from nature and so reliant on superficial marketing fads, ends up harming animals and the food supply. Yet for the chickens, who are natural omnivores that readily devour bugs and small animals when they’re available, the forced vegetarianism can be a disaster. Chickens on an unsupplemented vegetarian diet typically [...]