Nah, says ConAgra, scientists at Frito-Lay and the senior vice president of Campbell Soup. A slew of government celebs, from Mayor Bloomberg to Michelle Obama, are leading the attack on salt, but it ain’t gonna be that easy. See Alton Brown sounding like a coked-up Bill Nye in a salt propaganda video by food company [...]
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New Calorie Law Violations: Start Snitchin’!
Aired February 1st, 2010 on HealthCheck and Uncategorized.1 CommentToday’s the day that Philadelphia health inspectors begin enforcing the new law requiring chain restaurants (those with 15 or more locations) to post the calorie content of items on their menu boards. Surely the health department has some altruistic motivations, probably something about allowing the public to make more informed, health-conscious choices when dining out [...]
Bummer Alert: Food Insecurity Isn’t a Symptom Of A Personality Disorder
Aired November 16th, 2009 on Animal Rights and HealthCheck.1 CommentA disturbing press release issued today by President Obama reported that, “As American families prepare to gather for Thanksgiving, we received an unsettling report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that found that hunger rose significantly last year.” It’s yet another byproduct of the recession. We perused the USDA Household Food Security report on Food [...]
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Make Sure Those Leafy Greens Are Washed
Aired October 22nd, 2009 on Animal Rights, HealthCheck and How To.1 CommentIt’s not just bad meat that’s to blame when you’re howling in the throes of food poisoning. According to this transparency from GOOD Magazine (data from the Center for Science in the Public Interest), the riskiest FDA-regulated food is unwashed leafy greens (meat, poultry, and processed egg are regulated by the Department of Agriculture). Remember [...]
Yesterday, the cheese display at the Superfresh at 10th and South spontaneously combusted. The unfortunate fromage met their proverbial match(stick) through a short circuit in the cheese case that started an electrical fire. According to one local message board post we read, the Whole Foods next door benefited from the Superfresh fondu with extra business [...]
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Good Things: Local Organic Farms
Aired July 22nd, 2009 on Farming, HealthCheck and Locavore.1 CommentLooking for an excuse to get out of the city and into greener pastures? Are Farmer’s Markets not “real” enough for you? We found a list of 26 different Pennsylvania Certified Organic farms in the surrounding counties that welcome visitors and have delicious organic produce to offer. More of the organic produce you love, without [...]
Another Thing That Can Give You Cancer
Aired July 22nd, 2009 on HealthCheck, Hot Dogs and Junk Food.2 CommentsHot dogs have been a much beloved part of the American Summertime Experience, but some killjoys in New Jersey have recently decided to disgrace this national past time. Cancer Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nutrition and cancer nonprofit is now suing Kraft Foods – the manufacturer of Oscar Mayer, Sara Lee, Nathan’s Famous as well as [...]
Dept. Of Grossouts/Regional Cuisine: The Tea
Aired February 24th, 2009 on HealthCheck, In The Burbs, Junk Food and Phoodies.2 CommentsGather round young ones, it’s story-time. I come from a land called Lancaster County, and although there are many novelty foods (please refer to Whoopie Pies and Ham Loaf) Turkey Hill Ice Tea holds a special place in every Lancaster County heart, and kidneys. You may thinking smoking crack or cigarettes are bad for you, [...]
While there are many reasons we got into the food blogging business, one of our favorite parts of this job is finding new faces in the food business dedicated to their craft. When one of these new faces is also a hottie who aims to help connect farmer and consumer, we go a little gaga [...]
“Don’t Worry, Honey, There Will Always Be Ham”: The Food Of Mad Men
Aired July 9th, 2008 on Diets, Drinks, HealthCheck, Junk Food, Phoodies and Superfoods.2 CommentsAMC’s hit show Mad Men will debut its much-anticipated second season in a few weeks. The show, set in 1960 in New York City, centers on advertising Exec Don Draper, and is an amazingly stylized glimpse into the lifestyle of the time. A lifestyle that includes smoking, drinking, cheating, eating lots of butter, oh and [...]
