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Magazine Ads Skew Unhealthy
A study led by Dr. Jean Adams of Newcastle University reports the most heavily promoted foods in major United Kingdom magazines are higher in sodium and sugar while lower in fiber. Advertisements geared towards an educated and wealthy adult demographic tend to focus on ready-to-eat meals, sauces and... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Starbucks "Via" Marks Return of Instant Coffee
Starbucks has launched "Via," an instant coffee it promises to be a "transformational product" that replicates the Starbucks brew at home. Starbucks was supposed to shuttle Americans away from the drudgery of instant coffee. Now, Starbucks has come full circle launching a product that it once annihi... (Get Food News) |
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Trader Joe's Sues Trader John's
Manhattan grocer Gristedes is opening a grocery store called Trader John's just three blocks away from the Trader Joe's near Union Square. Gristedes has allegedly renovated the market to look similar to Trader Joe's. The Monrovia, CA based Trader Joe's is seeking a cease and desist order. (Get Food News) |
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Food Product Placement
Product placement is common on television shows as marketers try to reach consumers through the semi-reality of their favorite television characters. This report notes Johnson & Johnson's efforts to integrate Splenda into the daily lives of African Americans by placing their products in BET's "Harle... (Get Food News) |
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It's Local to Someone Somewhere
Consumers now leery about everything organic are starting to see "local" items pushed heavily, but some find it to be just another marketing ploy that will eventually lose the spirit of its well-intentioned origins. Like other buzz words, the definition of local foods varies depending on the party ... (Get Food Blog) |
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Healthy Chocolate in Demand
Chocolate, once the epitome of discretionary calories, has elevated its profile in recent years as a potential health food that happens to tame consumers' indulgent spirit. Dark chocolate, particularly, has become an upscale ingredient benefiting from reports of its higher flavanol and antioxidant ... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Probiotics May Prevent Child Infections
Taiwanese researchers have published a study in the journal "Vaccine" that suggests consumption of healthy live active cultures, commonly referred to as probiotic, may prevent the development of infections in young children. Researchers divided 986 children under the age of five into four groups tha... (Join Food Discussion) |
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Misguided Demand for HFCS-Free
Products marketed as free of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) have been in high demand with sales jumping 13.4 percent during the 52-weeks that ended on April 18, 2009. HFCS has become the ingredient to purge among shoppers that perceive it as a major cause of excess calories and obesity. Earlier th... (Join Food Discussion) |
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No Touching, or Licking, at Tokyo Fish Market
The Tsukiji has re-opened to the public with a new set of rules after lifting a month long ban. The official reason for the ban was the busy year-end fish trade, however some speculate that bad behavior by foreign tourists is the real reason for the ban. Foreign tourists have been caught touching, r... (Get Food News) |
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Organic or Not, Eat Fruits and Veggies
Common sense may suggest organic foods would have more nutrients and be healthier than conventional counterparts, which contain traces of commercial pesticides used to grow them. Then why does the organic versus conventional debate still split the research community? With no definitive answer wheth... (Get Food News) |
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