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 [...]

Guest post written by Jane Hersey of the Feingold Association of the United States. What are all those funny things in food? [photo via simply_kumquat] And should I eat them? Supermarket aisles are filled with packages of foods of all types – a variety and selection our grandparents could not even imagine! But things are [...]

Amended Hey guys! You know how I said I was “reframing” my approach to health? I wish I had done it sooner. But forcing yourself to achieve mental clarity is like forcing someone to love you. In the end you only get half-ass, or false, devotion meant only to appease you rather than set the [...]

…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 [...]

Hey guys! You know I’m a huge supporter of all things Michael Pollan and Eric Schlosser (co-producers of Food Inc.), so when Schlosser’s Op-Ed in the New York Times hit today, I was all over it like vegan cupcakes [full article here]. Schlosser’s piece focuses on the FDA Food Modernization Act — a bill that [...]

Hey guys! TGIF! Thanks for some very interesting feedback on yesterday’s post! I love respectful debates. So, yea, there’s way too much going on in the food world for me to hog all the info. myself. If you’re following me on Twitter, I’m sure you’ve seen me mention a lot of this stuff. If you’re [...]

I saw Food Inc.: and am now coming out with my own independently financed and released sequel called, “Whom Do I Trust With What Goes In My Mouth?!” Top 5 Things I Learned that Piss Me Off I now even have to worry about the fruits and vegetables I buy.  How will I know if [...]