Tag Archives: policy

Are Twinkies the Next Tobacco?

December 15, 2011 – 3:00 pm

By Jason Stemm (@NYCubsFan)
What do Tony the Tiger and Joe Camel have in common? The question has been battled out in Washington over the last two years, under the radar of budget cuts and debt defaults. Millions of lobbying dollars have been spent by the food manufacturing industry to limit and even eliminate legislation to [...]

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A Look at Food Policy from the Nation’s Capital

November 10, 2011 – 3:04 pm

By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan
This past week I was in Washington DC for the International Foodservice Editorial Council’s annual conference. As president of the group, it was quite a bit different than the previous ten years I’ve attended. The group and conference are driven by the unique opportunity for editors and writers to network with publicists, [...]

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Farewell MyPyramid…Hello MyPlate

June 10, 2011 – 9:00 am

By Joanne Tehrani @eatingdrinknyc
Better plate than never? USDA steps up to the plate? On June 2nd, 2011, First Lady Michelle Obama and USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled a new symbol to replace the Food Pyramid as a guide for healthy eating for Americans called MyPlate. Why does this matter? This simple image will have an [...]

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When There Is Discord on the Inside

October 11, 2007 – 11:23 am

One of the hardest things about growing a company with a blog as its central marketing vehicle is how to handle new and different voices. This is particularly critical if you actually offer social media services. There’s a need to let others see more than one voice and get a real view of [...]

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