Federal agency launches SuperTracker to help consumers make healthy food, exercise choices
Just in time to help Americans follow through with their New Year’s resolutions, SuperTracker, a new web tool, is being […]
Nutrition
Tips for healthy eating during the holidays
By Rita R. Robison If you’re like me, you’ve put on a few too many pounds recently and you’re worried
Study finds vast majority of crops subsidized by federal government ends up in junk food
By Rita R. Robison Federal subsidies for commodity crops are also subsidizing junk food additives such as high fructose corn
What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?
By Rita R. Robison Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or
Food Day offers restaurants the opportunity to adopt ‘real food’ policies
Alice Waters By Rita R. Robison Chefs, nutritionists, and food activists are inviting the nation’s restaurants to celebrate Food Day
Better labeling for raw meat and poultry proposed
As strange as it seems, when consumers look at packages of raw meat and poultry in the display case at
How to eat healthier
Recently, I enjoyed reading food journalist Michael Pollan’s book, “Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual.” Pollan did research to help consumers
What’s a gluten-free diet?
Recently, when I went to see my doctor, he suggested I try a gluten-free diet. He said to monitor some
Try seaweed: It’s nutritious and flavorful
A friend recently tried seaweed and said she saw improvements in her health. Being interested in trying it for years,