Quaker Oats’ parent company – PepsiCo – has spent millions to stop GMO labeling initiatives. Let’s ask them to change their tune.
Tag: food labels
7 Misleading Health Claims You Should Never Believe
Most of us want to eat healthier. And food marketers know just how to push our buttons. Here are 7 health claims they use to get you to buy unhealthy food.
Menu Labeling: Soon You Won’t Be Able To Ignore The Truth
How many calories are in that burger? Soon, it will be harder to ignore nutrition (or lack thereof) in the foods you order out. Menu labeling is on the way.
Farming Practices for Produce (Sort Of) Revealed at Whole Foods
Whole Foods Market is rolling out a new produce rating system to promote sustainable farming practices. How much does it really mean? You be the judge.
A Fart App That Teaches Kids About Nutrition Hilariously
Get smart from your fart? A new fart app teaches kids to scan food barcodes and learn about ingredients in a fun way — by highlighting flatulence potential.
Europe Challenging Use of the Misleading “Best Before” Date
Europe wastes about 90 million tonnes of food a year. they’re determined to take a bite out of that number by tackling those confusing “Best Before” dates.
How Much Sugar Lurks In Your Favorite Holiday Drink?
Wanna’ drop by Starbucks for a Gingerbread Latte? Before you do — heads up! A large cup of that tasty holiday beverage contains 47 grams of sugar. Seriously.
Whole Foods To Tell The Whole Truth About Its Produce And Flowers
Whole Foods Market is on its way to provide major transparency into the produce and flowers it sells by launching a tiered labeling system. Learn more.
Sugars Are Masquerading In Your Treats
Think you know all the sugar names on food labels? Not sure? Test your sugar knowledge. This is a guest post by Bonnie Patten, Executive Director of truthinadvertising.org. In it Patten points out that [ … ]
Even More Proof You Should Eat “Expired” Food
I didn’t understand what food “expiration” dates and labels really meant. Do you? Well, the NRDC and Harvard just published a report that can teach us all we need to know.
“Grass-Fed” On The Label: What It Does (And Doesn’t) Tell You
What does the “grass-fed” label really mean? The USDA’s grass-fed labeling standard tells you a lot, but what it doesn’t tell you is just as important.
Right On, Target: The Major Retailer Introduces a New Healthy Food Collection
Shopping at Target just got more interesting. Last week, the major retailer announced a new line of natural and organic food and beverage items, named Simply Balanced.
What Do Those Egg Carton Labels Really Tell You? (Infographic)
When I can’t buy cage-free, locally-raised eggs, I find myself staring at my grocery store’s egg shelves, trying to decipher those cryptic egg carton labels. Learn what they really mean.