Trans Fats

10 Things the FDA Can Do to Improve Nutrition Labeling

Hemi Weingarten | Posted 10.29.2009 | Green


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?

The Outer Wrapper is Only the Outer Wrapper

Lisa Guest | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living


Lisa Guest

Somehow in just a few minutes, a bright educated woman and I were discussion therapy, relationships with our mothers, and the importance of daily walking. All that in about fifteen minutes.

Trans Fat: Public Enemy #1

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 08.05.2008 | Living


Joel Schwartzberg

Trans fats lurk in cookies, crackers, pizza dough, fried foods, donuts... hell, let's just say if it tastes great and you feel guilty eating it, it could have trans fat written all over it (in grease pen, natch).

California Becomes First State To Ban Trans Fats

AP | STEVE LAWRENCE | Posted 08.02.2008 | Business


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California on Friday became the first state to ban trans fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast...