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Marion Nestle writes about her strong arguments in favor of public awareness and regulatory reform when it comes to food and food safety




Stop and Shop Unveils a New Nutrition Rating System
    Stop and Shop's "Healthy Ideas" nutrition rating system, like other food nutrition rating systems, is as good -- and as trustworthy -- as the entity rating the food. Best bet? Just ignore the labels and choose minimally processed foods.

Is Obama's USDA Pick the Best Choice to Create a Healthy Food Policy?
    Tom Vilsack, former Iowa governor, is Obama's pick for USDA secretary. Will he just promote corn and ethanol, or will he institute reforms that will improve the nation's health through its food supply? Skeptics have their doubts.

Soda Sin Tax: Does This Make Sense?
    Will a sin tax on soda and other soft drinks work in New York to raise revenue and reduce obesity, or will it just burden the poor?

"Whopper Virgins" Ads: Bad Karma, Good PR
    The new Burger King Whopper Virgin advertisements are horrible in every way, except from a PR perspective.

Is It Ok to Eat Peanuts While Pregnant?
    Marion Nestle Is Baffled By Conflicting Reports on Nut Allergies.

China Makes Arrests in Melamine Scandal
    The Government Takes Steps to Crack Down on Melamine Contamination, But Is It Enough?

The Presidential Win Wasn't the Only Positive
    California Adopts Kinder Standards for Farm Animals--Will Meat Producers Adapt or Move?

Junk Food Scoring System
    A New Check Mark Aims To Indicate Healthier Packaged Food Choices. How Effective Is It?

Just How Bad Is the Melamine Scandal?
    Procter & Gamble's Toxicology Findings Tell Us It's Huge.

Melamine Is In What?
    Sex Toys Don't Escape the Melamine Contamination Scare.

The Irony of Too Little and Too Much Food
    With Something Called the Heart Attack Grill, Who Would Know Global Hunger Were An Issue?

Is MSG the New Trans Fat?
    Big Soup Brands Target MSG-Fearing Consumers.

How Much Melamine Is Safe To Eat?
    A Scary Question, But Marion Nestle Tries To Figure It Out During This Food Contamination Scare.

Calorie Labeling Is Catching On
    Are Restaurants Posting Truthful Calorie Counts?

Will COOL Labeling Be Effective?
    Marion Nestle Wonders If the New Country-of-Origin Labels Will Make People Pay More Attention To Their Food.

Imported Foods Rejected by the FDA
    A New Report Details Which Foods Have the Most Problems, But Guess What Information Is Missing.

The Truth About High Fructose Corn Syrup
    Evil Sugary Substance? Or Just a Natural Sweetener With An Image Problem?

Whole Foods Goes Into Damage Control
    This Is What Happens When Corporations Have to Please Their Stockholders.

Why Are Americans Gaining Weight?
    It Might Have To Do With Those 800 Extra Daily Calories.

Kids Deserve Better
    $1.6 billion in advertising food products to kids is likely a low figure -- and still too much.

The Politics of Trans Fats
    Will California's Trans Fat Ban Have Any Effect on Citizens' Health?

Surprising Results of a Milk Study
    But Guess Who the Sponsor Was (Hint: Not Cows).

Just One Can't Hurt
    Or Can It? Marion Nestle Compares Cookies to Show Just How Much Food Portions Have Changed Over the Years.

The Soft Drink Industry Fights Back
    Are Overweight Kids Drinking Empty Calories at Home or School?

Tomato Misery
    It's Politics as Usual at the FDA, While Consumers Remain Confused and Tomato Farmers Take a Hit.

Postcard from Copenhagen
    Food labels in Denmark lack confusing health claims.

Organic Infant Formula with Sucrose
    Is Sucrose in Infant Formula Another Good Reason to Breastfeed?

Food Prices Again: Risks vs. Benefits
    Will increased food prices make school lunches less healthy? Some argue higher costs will be good for the market.

The CDC on Food Safety
    Food safety should start at the production level.

Your Thoughts on FDA's Food Protection Plan?
    The FDA Wants Your Opinion on Food Safety.

Do Food Stamps Make People Fat?
    A New USDA Report Examines the Relationship Between Low-Income People, Food Stamps, and Obesity.

The ADA and Corporate Sponsors: An Unhealthy Alliance?
    The ADA Partners with Makers of Food and Beverage Products. Can the Org Remain Independent?

Is Obesity More Common in Low Income Areas?
    A New Paper Explores A Neighborhood's Effect on Obesity.

Can Companies Help Promote Children's Health?
    USDA Challenges Food Companies to Help End Childhood Obesity.

Coke and Pepsi Promote Health!
    Big soda makers tackling nutrition research questions?

Can a Big Guy Play Football on a Vegan Diet?
    Many different dietary patterns promote health and this one can too.

FDA Rules Cloned Animals Are Safe to Eat; USDA Says "Whoa!"
    FDA Rules Cloned Animals Are Safe to Eat; USDA Says "Whoa!"

Food Scoring Systems
    Don't Buy Foods that have a Self-Endorsement of Nutritional Quality.

Sorting Out Low-Fat Vs. Low Carbohydrate
    Kids these days are consuming hundreds of calories more than they need, and sometimes thousands.

School Nutrition Standards: What To Do?
    Schools shouldn’t sell competing foods at all and that vending machines should be removed from schools.

The Author Of Mindless Eating Ends Up At The USDA - Hooray!
    Brian Wansink's Latest Move Should Improve the USDA's Dietary Advice to the Public

Kraft Unloads Post Cereals
    Will the American Heart Association endorsement now start appearing on Post cereals?

Fussing Over The Farm Bill
    The Farm Bill is a terrific illustration of the ways in which agriculture is linked to food, nutrition, and health.

Food, Nutrition, And Cancer Prevention: The Latest Word
    The latest reports on food, nutrition and cancer prevention by Marion Nestle.

Sorting Out Low-Fat Vs. Low-Carbohydrate (Sorting Out Low-Fat Vs. Low-Carbohydrate)
    Noted author and professor of nutrition Marion Nestle tries to sort out the issue of low fat versus low carbohydrate.

Another Real Truth Behind Childhood Obesity
    Out With Junk Food / Marion Nestle

The Obesity Debate
    Out With Junk Food / Marion Nestle

Raw Milk Or Raw Deal?
    What To Eat / Marion Nestle

Food Additives and Hyperactivity, Again!
    What To Eat / Marion Nestle

Marion Nestle: Fixing School Food
    Schools should kiss junk food good-bye.




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