Topic: Snack Foods

Can Foods Contain BPAs
11/03/2009 - Almost all of the 19 brands of canned food tested contained measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA) in Consumer Reports' latest tests of canned foods ...

Peanuts Help Control Obesity in Kids
10/29/2009 - Combining education with the provision of a healthy, satiating snack, such as peanuts, can be effective at normalizing adolescent eating patterns and impacting weight. ...

SDA Omega-3 Soybean Oil Now GRAS
10/27/2009 - FDA issued a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) notice confirming stearidonic acid (SDA), omega-3 soybean oil from a Monsanto-bioengineered soybean can be used in foods and beverages. ...

Conn. AG Investigates `Smart Choices’ Food Labels
10/16/2009 - Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal launched an investigation into a potentially misleading national food-label program that deems mayonnaise, sugar-laden cereals and other nutritionally suspect foods "Smart Choices." ...

Corner Stores Contribute to Childhood Obesity
10/14/2009 - The easy availability of low-nutrition snacks may contribute to childhood obesity in minority and low-income communities. ...

Top 5 Halloween Candy Treats
10/12/2009 - Classic chocolate treats and traditional sweets will dominate trick-or-treaters' selections with 52 percent of Americans planning on handing out chocolate Oct. 31. ...

Comfort Food Fallacy
10/12/2009 - Stress and upheaval actually lead people to choose less-familiar foods over familiar "comfort foods.” ...

Fewer Schools Selling Less-Nutritious Food, Beverages
10/07/2009 - Fewer secondary schools in the United States are selling less nutritious foods and beverages, such as candy and soda. The greatest improvements were seen in states that have adopted strong school nutrition standards and policies for foods and beverages sold outside school meal programs. ...

Recession Spurs Potato Chip Sales
09/30/2009 - A new report from Mintel reveals that salty snacks experienced recession-fueled sales as more Americans turned to the comfort food to calm their financial woes. Potato chip sales grew 22 percent....