U. S. Agencies Want To Ban Some Kid Food Ads

WASHINGTON/REUTERS In a bid to tackle rising youth obesity, U. S. companies would be prohibited from advertising to children foods that contain large amounts of sugar or salt, or even low levels of trans fats, under a proposal released Dec. 15 by a working group from several U. S. agencies. The working group made up

Fructose Tied To Higher Blood Pressure – for Oct. 8, 2009

Adiet high in a form of sugar found in sweetened soft drinks and junk food raises blood pressure among men, according to research likely to mean more bad news for beverage companies and restaurant chains. One of two studies released Sept. 23 provided the first evidence that fructose helps raise blood pressure. It also found


Historian laments forgotten finery of British food

Rationing, the Industrial Revolution and a drastic reduction in household servants have nearly killed off Britain’s once-rich tradition of food. At least that’s the argument put forth by British food historian Ivan Day when presented with the stereotype of his country as a nation filled with fast food-loving Philistines. Day, a food history author and