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Are Twinkies the Next Tobacco?

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 [...]

Let’s Talk Salt!

“To salt or not to salt that is the question…” the culinary vs. health debate rages on.

Salt Wars: Food Processors Draw a Line in the Sand

New York City has been the battleground for the new Nanny State of Food Police. First it was the ban on trans-fats, then menu labeling laws. Now, the city has its sights set on salt. Other municipalities, states and even the federal government are joining the fight in an effort to reduce the chronic diseases [...]