Naturally Sweet
10/22/2009 -
Although the term “natural” is still largely undefined, consumer demand for natural foods continues, and manufacturers have responded with products made with a range of natural sweeteners, including stevia, isomaltulose, erythritol, maple syrups, grain-derived extracts and honey.
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Latest Legislative Bad Idea? Food “Sin” Taxes
08/25/2009 -
I’ve seen this one building up for some time, and I hate to say it, but I bet we’ll see a city somewhere pass this ridiculous idea—the application of “sin” taxes to “junk” food—into law. Instead of working toward real solutions to unhealthy behaviors, they’ll resort to simple-minded, knee-jerk reactions like this that simultaneously fill governmental coffers and demonize delicious foods. As noted...
Informing the Sugar vs. HFCS Debate
06/26/2009 -
I’ve been seeing those ads in magazines my wife reads on parenting, kids, etc. of late with interest—you know, two people facing each other with dialogue balloons overhead saying something along the lines of: “The other day my barber was talking about how high-fructose corn syrup causes obesity and heart disease,” and the other person retorts, “Your barber is a registered dietician?”
The efforts...
Squeezing the Most From Juice Ingredients
06/16/2009 -
Adding fruit and vegetable juice ingredients not only cleans up the ingredient deck, but also sweetens, balances or enhances certain flavor profiles and allows sodium reduction.
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