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Source: VegNews Every week we track the business, tech and investment trends in CPG, retail, restaurants, agriculture, cooking and health, so you don’t have to. Here are some of th[...]
Americans are addicted to sugar. On average we each consumed 130 pounds of the stuff in 2012. To get an idea of just how much that is, check out Jamie Oliver’s wheelbarrow d[...]
In the United States 35 percent of adults and 17 percent of children are obese. Medical costs related to obesity reached 147 billion in 2008 alone. And obesity-related conditions i[...]
If you are passionate about fixing our food system, you have probably already heard of the cover story in this month’s The Atlantic magazine, “How Junk Food Can End Obesity.” Autho[...]
What can tweets tell us about global food consumption and its impact on emotional well-being? FoodMood is an interactive data visualization project that aims to measure global food[...]
Americans may be spending less money on food, but dollars saved are just being spent on the resulting costs of poor health that plague the nation.
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USDA dietary guidelines recommend that 50 percent of our daily food intake should be fruits and vegetables. But there is clearly a disconnect between the guidelines and the mere 2[...]
A new report released Monday, “Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation,” by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the health group of the National[...]
Today's infographic follows on the heels of last week's amazingly popular Carbs are Killing You visual and the lively conversation, and wish list for health and nutrition apps, tha[...]
You have likely heard the paradox: 40 percent of food produced in the U.S. is thrown away (enough food trash to fill the Rose Bowl every day), yet it’s now estimated that one[...]
“I see Pando as the first incubator for grassroots initiatives. We will support projects that can be carried out in less than 1 year for under $5,000, providing the project m[...]
Infographic about the health and fiscal cost school lunches using USDA, Let's Move & Slow Food USA data.[...]
What is the Farm Bill? The Farm Bill is the 700-page, $289 billion federal legislation that sets the rules and appropriations for the U.S. food system. While originally created as [...]
In the spirit of President Obama's call for innovation, the USDA decided to take a different approach toward fighting obesity- gaming & competition.[...]
Rina Peterson's "Fit & Fat in America" enable users to examine various factors associated with obesity.[...]
"Would you ever eat 16 packs of sugar?" That's what NYC Department of Health is asking in their newly released internet “Pouring On the Pounds” campaign video.[...]
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