TIP OF THE DAY: How To Decipher Food Product Labels

How confusing is the verbiage on the front of a box, bag, jar or can of food? Actually, it can be pretty misleading. It’s called marketing: Companies want you to choose their product over the competition, so they do what they can to hype on their packaging (most purchase decisions are made at the “point…
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NEWS: When “Organic” Isn’t Organic

Paul Newman would not be happy. The guardians of the Newman’s Own Organics brand have been playing fast and loose. The Newman’s Own food brand was founded by actor Paul Newman and author A.E. Hotchner in 1982. Its purpose was to generate money for charity: The company gives 100% of the after-tax profits from the…
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PRODUCT: Cluck ‘n Moo Burgers

Cluck ’n Moo is an appealing hybrid burger: the first (and as of now, only) half-chicken, half-beef burger. The all natural, antibiotic, hormone free and gluten free burger is made with meat from humanely raised chickens and grass-fed cows. You find it in the meat department next to the other fresh burgers. The combination of…
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PRODUCT: Petite Crème From Stonyfield

New Petite Crème, a creamy yogurt alternative without the tang of yogurt. Photo courtesy Stonyfield.   The category of Greek yogurt has exploded in the U.S. Is there anyone who isn’t eating it? The Greek category accounts for 47% of all U.S. yogurt sales. Yes! A large enough number of people don’t care for the…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use Lemon, Not Salt

August 29th is National Lemon Juice Day. Sunkist has a recommendation for people who should cut down on their salt intake—and that’s just about all of us. They call it the S’alternative Choice. It’s lemon juice, an excellent substitute for salt. The average American consumes twice the amount of recommended sodium daily. Uh oh. Even…
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