Costco Food Court Items: Is It Good Value? It will be hard to find someone in the United States who doesn’t like eating at Costco’s food court. It is cheap; their hot dog and soda combo costs just $1.50—a price that hasn’t changed for decades. The portions are enormous (compared to the rest of the […]
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Artificial Red Color 40 Banned In The U.S.? Red 40 is a synthetic dye widely used in processed foods, beverages, candies, and cosmetics. The food and cosmetic industry loves to use it for its bright red color, and it is often found in items that are vibrant in color or marketed to children. Red 40
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Food Industry Freakout Over RFK Jr. Appointment The food industry seems to be freaking out over the policy changes that RFK Jr. will bring come January. According to a recent report (DiNapoli, 2024), food companies like Smuckers, who manufacture the Hostess brand of pre-packaged products, are nervously waiting to see if they can continue with
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Please Stop Eating Pop-Tarts Immediately Pop-Tarts are another item I badly want to see removed from our school lunch menus and cafeterias. They are a classic example of highly processed, pre-packaged, low-nutritional junk being sold in our supermarkets. For those unfamiliar people (most of the world outside the U.S.), Pop-Tarts are made by Kellogg’s and
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The Truth About American Cheese: Are We Eating Plastic? Cheese is not only delicious but also very nutrient-rich since it is made from milk. It is a concentrated source of protein, calcium, phosphorous, and vitamin A. But not all cheeses are created equal. There are natural cheeses made from curdling milk with an enzyme and/or
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So Happy To See Lunchables Off The School Menus I was so sad last year to learn that the food manufacturer Kraft Heinz started selling its famous Lunchables to school systems throughout the United States. But I am happy to read today that the ultra-processed product was so unpopular that the company has now stopped
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Do Artificial Colors Make Our Food Toxic? According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the FDA has to approve food additives, including food colors, before they can be used in foods. The FDA defines color additives as chemicals added to food that “Offset color loss due to exposure to light, air, temperature extremes,
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Is Processed Meat Causing Harm To Our Body? When we talk about processed meat, it generally means meat preserved by smoking, curing, salting, or adding preservatives. This is done for a couple of reasons: Common Types of Processed Meat The Link Between Processed Meat And Cancer Did you know that the World Health Organization has
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Ultra-Processed Foods May Be Tricking Us To Eat More Why do we overindulge in chips, cereals, cakes, puddings, and other highly processed foods, even when we know it is unhealthy? Emerging research suggests that it might be caused by industrial procedures that “predigest” raw food ingredients, resulting in ultra-processed foods that evade the body’s fullness
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The Lurking Chemicals In Processed Foods One hidden hazard in our daily diet is PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ which are especially prevalent in processed foods. Recent research highlights a troubling connection between the consumption of everyday items like butter and processed meat and the increased levels of toxic Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in our
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