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Smart Choices

Nutrition in a Second-Rate Hen House

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.11.2012 | Healthy Living
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David Katz, M.D.

This week, Wal-Mart announced the release of its home-grown, front-of-pack nutrition guidance system. Can we possibly be that gullible? If so, we probably all deserve to be eating whatever the big companies selling food tell us we should.

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NYT Editorial: Time To Crack Down On Dishonest Food Labels

nytimes.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Smart Choices, Fda, Food Labels, Food Politics, Green News

Dr. Margaret Hamburg, the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, has said one of her priorities is to improve the information on food packa...

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How to Make Smart Food Choices When You're Confused And Overwhelmed

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Eating, Food Labeling, Smart Choices, Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Joshua Rosenthal

The supermarket can be a daunting place. Aisles upon aisles of choices, how can anyone make up their mind? Here are a couple tips for making "truly smart food" choices in the supermarket.

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10 Things the FDA Can Do to Improve Nutrition Labeling

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Serving-Size, Smart Choices, World Health Organization, Fda, Trans Fats, Who, Caffeine, Food Labeling, Food, Food and Drug Administration, Sugar, Green News
Hemi Weingarten

Wouldn't it be nice if the FDA cleaned up the mess originally created when it brought us the nutrition facts label as we know it today?

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"Smart Choices" Food Labeling Program Halts Over FDA Concern

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Smart Choices, Fda, Food, Food Labeling, Kellogg's, Food Labels, Business News

(AP) PORTLAND, Ore. - A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such syst...

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'Smart Choices' Food Labels Are Deceptive

LiveScience | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Healthy Food, Healthy Eating, Smart Choices, Wellness, Food Labels, Healthy Living News

Wouldn't it be nice if foods came with labels to explain how healthy they are? Well, yes, you're right: They do. OK, but wouldn't it be even nicer if ...

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Kellogg's Asks for a Froot Loops Correction: More on Smart (?) Choices

Marion Nestle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Smart Choices, Kellogg, American Society of Nutrition, Cereals, Green News
Marion Nestle

The more products that qualify for the Smart Choices logo, the more money the program gets. I'd call that a clear conflict of interest.

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New Healthy Food Label Goes To... Froot Loops?

nytimes.com | WILLIAM NEUMAN | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
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A new food-labeling campaign called Smart Choices, backed by most of the nation's largest food manufacturers, is "designed to help shoppers easily ide...

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