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May 4, 2011
It Looks Like People Are Eating a Lot of Wood Pulp These Days
Ella's Dad/FlickrPerhaps in part because we're usually too busy worrying about whether there's shit in our meat, most of us have never really paid attention to cellulose. But apparently, we should, because it's in a whole host of things we stuff down our gullets.
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April 13, 2011
Food Day 2011 Will Attempt to Get America to 'Eat Real'
Since 1981, World Food Day has come around every October to increase awareness and understanding of hunger, and promote actions to alleviate it. But its scope is just so planetary, so mindful of countries that don't suffer from an overabundance of junk food, subsidized corn, and diabetic thir ... More >>
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February 1, 2011
When Reservations Mean Nothing; Chili's Testing BBQ Items
If Walmart is permitted to open stores in New York, local shoppers could be cutting their grocery bills by a third. A recent cost analysis with Key Food revealed that almost all items at Walmart are cheaper. [NY Post] Baron Ambrosia, the host of Bronx Flavor, recently hosted a dinner of smal ... More >>
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January 25, 2011
Measured by Salmonella, New York is Pretty Average
CSPIOur home, our petri dish.Just as the Department of Health is now in the business of issuing restaurants report cards, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has gone and graded all 50 states on how well they detect outbreaks of food-borne illnesses.
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December 16, 2010
New Study Shows That Food & Wine Really Don't Mix; Ex-Google Chefs Start Catering Biz
Steve Cuozzo offers advice on how to survive dining out during the holidays: for one, do not drive into Manhattan. Hear that, Jersey? [NY Post] The Center for Science in the Public Interest, a consumer group, is suing McDonald's for using toys to market Happy Meals to young children. [CNN] ... More >>
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August 6, 2010
Cheetos Have No Friend in the Senate
Nikolas Muray, FlickrPoliticians against crap for a change.Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which will commit $4.5 billion to federal child nutrition programs, including school lunch, over the next decade, The Washington Post reports.
Blogs
June 24, 2010
McDonald's May Get Slapped With a Happy Meals Lawsuit
Having taken on everything from nutrition labeling to restaurant calorie postings, the Center for Science in the Public Interest is now stepping into the ring to do battle with perhaps its most fearsome opponent to date: children who harass their parents to buy them Happy Meals.
Blogs
June 23, 2010
M&Ms Go Chocolate Salty; Watchdog Group Could Sue Mickey D's Over Happy Meal Toys
M&Ms is launching a new flavor with a nugget of pretzel inside the candy to cater to the growing consumer taste for mixing sweet and salty flavors. The campaign for pretzel M&Ms is relying strongly on digital and social media. [NY Times] Restaurants are struggling to wean customers off the d ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
The Best iPad Kitchen Apps; the Worst Fast-Food Menu Items
Big discount grocery clubs offer great deals on things like a 100-pack of tapioca pudding. But just how do they stack up against each other? BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco, and Sam's Club go head-to-head. [Wall Street Journal] A recent report reveals that when restaurants and food companies rem ... More >>
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May 26, 2010
New York's Most Over-the-Top Fatty Foods; America's Craving for Bigger Flavors
The Double Down sandwich from KFC isn't the most gluttonous thing you can eat in New York City. Other over-the-top calorie fests include Ditch Plains' Ditch Dogs (a pair of hot dogs on potato buns topped with mac 'n' cheese) and Mile End's Smoked Meat Poutine. [NY Post] Americans want spicie ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2010
From the Annals of Idiocy: NY State Assemblyman Introduces Bill to Ban Salt
One New York assemblyman's interpretation of the average New York restaurant kitchen. If you thought the Mayor's voluntary salt reduction initiative was lacking in dictatorial muscle, then Felix Ortiz may be your man. In the kind of sadly deranged move that could have made only by someone who ... More >>
Blogs
October 22, 2009
GreenBox to Revolutionize Pizza; Bill Owens Hasn't 'Got Milk'
The GreenBox is a new pizza box that allows you to rip off the top and separate it into four plates, while the bottom folds in half and becomes a container for leftovers. The GreenBox was invented by William Walsh, who came up with the idea in college. [NY Daily News] Certain "Smart Choices" ... More >>
Blogs
October 6, 2009
The Top 10 Riskiest Foods Features Some Unlikely Culprits
Though spinach, berries, and tomatoes don't have a place on the This Is Why You're Fat honor roll, they are newly minted members of an even more dubious club: the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Top 10 Riskiest Foods list, which was published today. Though some of the foods, such ... More >>
Blogs
October 29, 2008
'Dr. Evil' takes on ACORN
Though spinach, berries, and tomatoes don't have a place on the This Is Why You're Fat honor roll, they are newly minted members of an even more dubious club: the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Top 10 Riskiest Foods list, which was published today. Though some of the foods, such ... More >>
Art
July 27, 2004
The Main Course
Food studies is fast becoming a serious pursuit
News
December 30, 2003
Slaughterhouse Jive
Where's the Beef? Good Question.
News
November 27, 2001
Risky Chickens
Bayer Refuses to Withdraw Animal Antibiotic That Causes Drug Resistance in Humans
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April 11, 2000
Nation
Bayer Refuses to Withdraw Animal Antibiotic That Causes Drug Resistance in Humans

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Blogs

It Looks Like People Are Eating a Lot of Wood Pulp These Days

Blogs

Food Day 2011 Will Attempt to Get America to 'Eat Real'

Blogs

When Reservations Mean Nothing; Chili's Testing BBQ Items

Blogs

Measured by Salmonella, New York is Pretty Average

Blogs

New Study Shows That Food & Wine Really Don't Mix; Ex-Google Chefs Start Catering Biz

Blogs

Cheetos Have No Friend in the Senate

Blogs

McDonald's May Get Slapped With a Happy Meals Lawsuit

Blogs

M&Ms Go Chocolate Salty; Watchdog Group Could Sue Mickey D's Over Happy Meal Toys

Blogs

The Best iPad Kitchen Apps; the Worst Fast-Food Menu Items

Blogs

New York's Most Over-the-Top Fatty Foods; America's Craving for Bigger Flavors

Blogs

From the Annals of Idiocy: NY State Assemblyman Introduces Bill to Ban Salt

Blogs

GreenBox to Revolutionize Pizza; Bill Owens Hasn't 'Got Milk'

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The Top 10 Riskiest Foods Features Some Unlikely Culprits

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'Dr. Evil' takes on ACORN

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The Main Course

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Slaughterhouse Jive

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Risky Chickens

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