You pop by the hard-ware store on the way home from work to buy a screwdriver, not
realizing you're feeling peckish until you see the snacks at the checkout counter. Sure …

At the checkout counter, people try to pick the shortest line. An electronic scanner “reads” the
bar codes on most products and prints out the prices. A cash register adds up the cost of …

Some of the most pointed criticism targeted the juice issue: if the guide is free from industry
influence and based on evidence, one participant needled in an Apr. 30 session, why does it …

Eight of 10 adults say that it is “somewhat to very important to them” to eat healthy. Their
inability, however, to understand and to decipher food label information influences their final …

Community health professionals must use multiple strategies to address the rising rates of
childhood obesity in the United States. One such strategy is to address the underlying …

The average consumer no longer spends hours preparing an evening meal. In fact, more
than half of Americans would like to have dinner ready in 15 to 30 minutes, according to a …

In early 2014, the US Food and Drug Administration announced that it was going to consider
making a few changes to the nutrition facts label found on just about every food item sitting …

Good nutrition starts in the supermarket. Unfortunately, supermarket shopping often feels
overwhelming--too many decisions! On an average day, the average person makes 200 …

What is a wicked problem? A wicked problem is a social or cultural problem that is difficult or
impossible to solve. While there are a ton of wicked problems in the world, the one that we'll …

It is lunchtime at Fremont High, in one of the largest school districts in the nation to enact a
systemwide ban on junk food. The cafeteria is offering a mystery meat wrapped in a tortilla …