Archive for the ‘Food Industry’ Category
Delicious food by Chef Dan Barber at Food For Tomorrow Conference
Published under Environment, Food Industry Oct 20, 2015At Food for Tomorrow NYT conference where Chef Dan Barber made all food from repurposed and rejected food ingredients and scraps. It is delicious – and makes a big point.
Dr. Katz on focusing on overall nutritional quality
Published under Food Industry, Health Jul 27, 2015
Eat your whole grains and fiber!
Published under Food Industry, Health, Interesting Random Stuff Mar 30, 2015
Meet our New and Exciting KIND Healthy Grain Bar flavors!
Published under Food Industry, KIND Snacks Mar 13, 2015
Justice, Eventually: POM can Defend vs. Coca-Cola’s Misleading Products
Published under Advertising (good vs misleading), Food Industry Jun 13, 2014All the way back in 2008, Pom Wonderful sued Coca-Cola for misleading marketing of Minute Maid “pomegranate blueberry” juice. The juice contains 0.3% pomegranate juice and 0.2% blueberry juice. It took about 7 years, including major setbacks where lower courts had rejected POM Wonderful’s right to sue, but the US Supreme Court itself reversed an earlier 9th Circuit decision, and affirmed that POM Wonderful can proceed with its suit. Perseverance and conviction paid off.
Read the full piece after the jump.
John Oliver on Misleading Labeling of Food Products
Published under Advertising (good vs misleading), Food Industry, Funnies, Marketing May 19, 2014
STRONG & KIND Bars Hit the Spot for Spicy-Food Lovers
Published under Food Industry, KIND Snacks May 01, 2014
Juice is not a good substitute for fruit- quite the opposite
Published under Food Industry, Health Sep 05, 2013New research confirms that juice is not a good substitute for actual fruit consumption, according to the New York Times Well Blog. Juice has a high glycemic index, so it can spike up your blood sugar levels. In contrast, fruit with its fiber and pulp absorbs itself into the bloodstream at a slower pace. And certain fruits like blueberries help prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes. Read the full story after the jump.
An interesting perspective on canned tomatoes
Published under Food Industry, Innovation, Introspection Aug 19, 2013This article by Marc Bitman provides interesting food for thought that breaks through the facile assumption that all industrial food production is necessarily evil.
