Consume more! Consume less! It is an interesting time for all of us, no doubt, as we face economic insecurity and an anti-obesity rally-cry that seems to unite most politicians across party-lines. But where does this leave consumers? I first learned of the phrase “bulimic society” from Julie Guthman in her book Weighing In, though [...]

Hey guys! More companies are facing legal recourse over misleading advertising. General Mills’ products “Fruit Roll-Ups” & “Fruit by the Foot” and Skecher’s “Shape Up” shoes follow the heels of the Nutella lawsuit and Kashi indictment. Made with “Real Fruit” my ass. Annie Lam, a resident of Daly City, California, is the claimant seeking class-action [...]

Hey guys! In another case that’s got me scratchin’ my head, Ferrero – the manufacturer of Nutella – is now $3 million in the hole with half a mil going to a chick in San Diego who has sued the company for health washing and $2.5 mil going to class action recipients. From the Yahoo! [...]

Hey guys! I was watchin’ crap t.v. (as I am wont to do when I’m winding down for the night), and I came upon this commercial Whonu cookies – Oreo-lookin’ cookies marketed as having as much fiber as a bowl of oatmeal, as much calcium and vitamin D as a glass of milk, as much [...]

Hey guys! I couldn’t help but giggle the other day when a Fiber One commercial came on and the motto was “Fiber beyond recognition” because that’s exactly what it is — “fiber,” yes, but fiber that’s been extricated from its healthy vehicle and then slathered in corn syrup. Getting fiber from a Fiber One bar [...]

The new Arby’s slogan: “Good mood food.” The recently released item meant to harbor in all this joy? Arby’s Angus Three Cheese & Bacon Toasted Sub [source] April Fools? 660 calories, 33g fat (13 saturated), 0.5g trans fat, 1810mg sodium, 2g fiber, 3g sugars, 47g protein Highlights of Joy: A load of calories and fat [...]

…not according to research conducted by General Mills, as reported here on Food Navigator. Obviously, GM has a vested interest in this research, as they’re going to want to promote their products with whole grains, but I still think it’s interesting that they’re finding a majority of people still don’t really know what “whole grain” [...]

For Mark Twain, there were three types of deception: “Lies, damned lies, and statistics.” I think he was anticipating how food manufacturers would manipulate FDA regulations and the stats on their products’ food labels! D’oh! Dear Fabio, you’d be better off selling long-hair wigs than this load of  crap. You know those butter sprays that [...]