We came to America for the American dream – to do good and to make good. – K.R. Sridhar (As quoted in a column by Tom Friedman in the NYT)
…Republicans lead in the wrong direction and Democrats are unable to lead in any direction at all. – Lincoln Chafee, “Goodbye to All That,” NYTimes, February 20, 2010
It’s no surprise that some food labels are misleading or contain empty health claims. KIND recognizes all this fluff and our way to be transparent and fight the marketing gimmicks is by just truly using simple ingredients you can see and pronounce. A recent report examines food labeling and calls for changes in labeling policies, [...]
The FDA has issued a warning letter to food companies about the importance of accurate nutrition labeling and reprimanded their false or misleading claims.
A recent study by the journal Health Affairs highlights the substantial increase in children’s snacking habits and analyzes the unhealthy snack foods that they tend to consume. That’s why the right kind of snacking – healthy snacking – is so important. Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating" Picture (Device Independent Bitmap) 12:04am EST [...]
I’ve shared before how technology, media and politics can be (and often are) hijacked by the passionate extremes. In a recent article, Tyler Cowen argues that the “median voter theorem” posits that politicians can’t ultimately stray too far from the mainstream where citizens live.
A lot has been written on the "Too Big to Fail" problem: the perception that some firms are so large that their failures would lead to systemic failure for the entire economy; the related conclusion that companies in that category should be bailed out to prevent a massive breakdown of the financial system; and the [...]
Not lost in translation!
We’d do well to listen to former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker on the structural reforms the U.S. economy and financial sector need. I only hope politicians will rise above special interests and do what the nation needs to build a solid future. January 31, 2010 Op-Ed Contributor How to Reform Our Financial System By PAUL [...]
Michelle Obama is poised to highlight the need for society to tackle and overcome the childhood obesity epidemic. Many forces are arrayed at her, including socio-cultural, as well as economic. She will need all the help she can get. The following article lists a lot of ideas for how to fight childhood obesity. But one [...]