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Order Veggies With
Your Big Mac—in
3 to 7 Years

Sep 27, 2013 6:23 AM CDT

Order Veggies With Your Big Mac—in 3 to 7 Years

McDonald's to offer salad, fruit, veggies as sides, by 2020

(Newser) - Burger King now serves lower-calories fries ; McDonald's is hoping you'll want something a little greener with your burger. The fast-food powerhouse yesterday announced it will let its customers sub a side salad, fruit, or veggies for fries in its value meals—in three to seven years. The menu...

When It Comes to Health,
Not All Fruit Created Equal

Sep 8, 2013 6:03 AM CDT

When It Comes to Health, Not All Fruit Created Equal

Blueberries fare best in diabetes study, but fruit juices may make things worse

(Newser) - If you're worried about diabetes, you might want to stock up on blueberries and ditch the fruit juice. That's the upshot of a new study in the British Medical Journal that tracked the eating habits of 180,000 subjects over nearly 30 years. The simplified findings: Those who...

Taco Bell Ditching Kids' Meals

Jul 24, 2013 2:56 AM CDT

Taco Bell Ditching Kids' Meals

It's a national fast-food first

(Newser) - Taco Bell is making a run from the kids' meals side of the fast-food business, and by next year will be the first national chain to ditch the food-and-toy offerings. The impact on sales will be "insignificant," says CEO Greg Creed, and USA Today puts the figure at...

This Girl, 9, Scolded
McDonald's CEO

This Girl, 9, Scolded McDonald's CEO

'Don't you want kids to be healthy so they can live a long and healthy life?'

(Newser) - Nine-year-old Hannah Robertson knows it's important to eat her fruits and veggies (more so than most; this is her mom ), but she thought Don Thompson ought to know, too. Thompson just so happens to be the CEO of McDonald's, and Robertson addressed him at the fast-food giant'...

Just Smelling Olive Oil
Makes You Feel Full

study says

Mar 29, 2013 2:29 PM CDT

Just Smelling Olive Oil Makes You Feel Full

New research suggests strange reason olive oil is good for you

(Newser) - Olive oil is good for you. That's not a terribly controversial statement—it's a staple, after all, of the well-regarded Mediterranean diet . The big question has always been why, and while conventional wisdom has held that it's because it contains antioxidants and oleic acid, a new study...

Food Stamps
Shouldn't Pay
for Junk Food

OPINION

Mar 19, 2013 2:45 PM CDT

Food Stamps Shouldn't Pay for Junk Food

Congress needs to change the rules: Charles Lane

(Newser) - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, you'll notice, has the word "nutrition" in the title. So why is it that SNAP debit cards, aka food stamps, can be used to purchase such decidedly non-nutritious items as Cheetos and Fanta orange soda? The Agriculture Department itself states, on its website,...

Our Real Eating Disorder:
Fear of Delicious Fat

OPINION

Mar 16, 2013 10:41 AM CDT

Our Real Eating Disorder: Fear of Delicious Fat

Ron Rosenbaum says the 'witch hunt' is just plain wrong

(Newser) - Crack down on industrial, fatty junk food, the deep-fried stuff that leads to obesity, and Ron Rosenbaum is with you. But keep your hands off his roast goose, his clotted cream, and his split-shank bone marrow, thank you very much. The "hysterical crusade against fat has become a veritable...

Sorry, USDA Employees:
No More Deep-Fried Lunch

Feb 4, 2013 7:12 AM CST

Sorry, USDA Employees: No More Deep-Fried Lunch

Cafeterias will adhere more closely to USDA's dietary guidelines

(Newser) - For years, the USDA has been giving Americans dietary guidelines—and now USDA workers will have to start living by those guidelines, at least during lunchtime. The cafeterias at the Agriculture Department's DC headquarters have gotten a makeover, and the most headline-worthy change is that the deep fryers have...

No More Sodas
for Food Stamps

mark bittman

Dec 26, 2012 9:46 AM CST

No More Sodas for Food Stamps

Government is subsidizing obesity: Mark Bittman

(Newser) - It's time to stop letting people buy soda and other sugary garbage with food stamps, writes Mark Bittman in the New York Times . At the same time, the government can encourage healthier food choices by increasing the value of the stamps when used to buy fruits and veggies. The...

Our Too-Fat Nation Needs
a 'Dietary Seat Belt'

mark bittman

Dec 19, 2012 12:37 PM CST

Our Too-Fat Nation Needs a 'Dietary Seat Belt'

Mark Bittman: It's a disgrace we don't regulate food, and nonfood, better

(Newser) - America needs the equivalent of a seat belt law when it comes to nutrition, writes Mark Bittman in the New York Times . By that he means the government must try to prevent people from eating and drinking so much lousy food through soda taxes, bans on trans fats, public-relations campaigns,...

Overeating Taking
Bigger Toll Than
Food Shortages

global report

Dec 14, 2012 11:48 AM CST

Overeating Taking Bigger Toll Than Food Shortages

Non-infectious diseases now more of a threat than infectious ones: report

(Newser) - It's a worldwide first: Today, eating too much is more of a health threat than food shortages. On a global scale, overeating costs more years of healthy life than does undernutrition, according to a massive new study. The Global Burden of Disease 2010 report compares illnesses and causes of...

Cory Booker's Food Stamp
Regret: I Didn't Buy Eggs

weeklong challenge

Dec 5, 2012 9:22 AM CST

Cory Booker's Food Stamp Regret: I Didn't Buy Eggs

Newark mayor thinks he should have clipped coupons, too

(Newser) - Cory Booker began his food stamp challenge yesterday, showing off his decidedly modest grocery haul for the week to the New Jersey Star-Ledger . The vegetarian mayor spent $29.78 on an assortment that included 17 cans of beans, seven yams, two bags of frozen vegetables, and two apples. "If...

Soda a Day
Sends Prostate
Risk Soaring

study says

Nov 27, 2012 1:01 PM CST

Soda a Day Sends Prostate Risk Soaring

Pasta, rice, cereal also pose cancer threat: study

(Newser) - Soda's dangers extend well beyond your teeth. Drinking an 11-ounce soft drink daily raises a man's risk of aggressive prostate cancer by a whopping 40%, a study finds. And while you're reducing your soda intake, you may want to take a look at your rice and pasta...

Organic Food No Better for You

STUDY SAYS

Sep 4, 2012 4:33 AM CDT

Organic Food No Better for You

Study finds no nutritional benefits

(Newser) - There's no question that organic food is better for the planet, but there's no evidence that it's better for the person eating it, according to a new study. Scientists analyzed four decades of research, and found that organic meat and produce have no more nutritional value or...

Low-Calorie Diet Won't
Help You Live Longer

study says

Aug 29, 2012 6:51 PM CDT

Low-Calorie Diet Won't Help You Live Longer

Skinny monkeys didn't get increased lifespans

(Newser) - Eating a low-calorie diet may help mice live longer, but don't bank on it for yourself. The results of what the New York Times calls a "major, long-awaited study" on rhesus monkeys are in, and they cast serious doubt on the notion that eating a restricted diet increases...

If You Eat
Poorly, Your
Grandkids
Pay Price

study says

Jul 27, 2012 12:47 PM CDT

If You Eat Poorly, Your Grandkids Pay Price

Diet can actually change your DNA: studies

(Newser) - What you eat can take a toll on your DNA, and the phenomenon can last for generations, two studies suggest. In other words, regardless of your children's and grandchildren's nutritional habits, your diet could put them at higher risk for obesity and diabetes, LiveScience reports. Researchers found that...

1 in 3 Homeless Are Obese

study says

Jun 5, 2012 1:30 PM CDT

1 in 3 Homeless Are Obese

Malnutrition might be expected, but Boston study found just 1.6% underweight

(Newser) - If you imagine the homeless as emaciated waifs, think again: In today's America, even the destitute are fat. A new study of Boston's homeless population found that 65.7% were overweight, and half of those—or about 1 in 3 overall—were obese, Wired reports. "This study...

Disney Dumping
Junk Food Ads

Jun 5, 2012 5:35 AM CDT

Disney Dumping Junk Food Ads

Advertisers will have to meet minimum standards

(Newser) - Disney has decided it's time for Mickey and friends to stop getting fat on junk food dollars. The company says it is phasing out ads and sponsorship for unhealthy food and drinks on its TV channels, radio stations, and websites. It will require products to meet minimum nutritional standards...

FDA: Corn Syrup Can't Be Renamed 'Corn Sugar'

May 31, 2012 3:57 AM CDT

FDA: Corn Syrup Can't Be Renamed 'Corn Sugar'

If it's not dry, it's not sugar, feds tell corn refiners

(Newser) - The Food and Drug Administration has nixed corn-refining giants' attempt to give high-fructose corn syrup a sweet-sounding new name on nutrition labels. The agency told the Corn Refiners Association that its product—which has been linked to weight gain and intelligence loss —cannot be renamed "corn sugar" because...

Pizza's Days as 'Vegetable'
Could Be Numbered

May 24, 2012 7:24 AM CDT

Pizza's Days as 'Vegetable' Could Be Numbered

If Rep. Jared Polis and his SLICE Act have their way

(Newser) - You may soon find it tougher to pack in a day's recommended number of vegetable servings. Rep. Jared Polis is on a quest to undo what some may consider to be the best thing Congress did in all of 2011 : its declaration that pizza is still considered a vegetable—...