Comments on: The Bad, the Bold and the Bogus: Food Industry Health Claims to Watch Out For https://ecosalon.com/the-bad-the-bold-and-the-bogus-food-industry-health-claims-to-watch-out-for/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 15:51:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.25 By: Walmart Announces Plan to Help Americans Eat Better-Are We Doomed or Saved? | Truth Is Scary https://ecosalon.com/the-bad-the-bold-and-the-bogus-food-industry-health-claims-to-watch-out-for/#comment-34805 Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:01:34 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=46012#comment-34805 […] we leave it up to packaged food companies and retailers to determine what is “healthier,” we’re in trouble. Just this week, it was reported by Marion Nestle that packaged food companies […]

]]> By: Sarah https://ecosalon.com/the-bad-the-bold-and-the-bogus-food-industry-health-claims-to-watch-out-for/#comment-23988 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 18:15:51 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=46012#comment-23988 I like Michael Pollan’s summary of healthy eating: shop the store perimeter, avoid foods your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize, and avoid foods with complicated ingredient lists and crazy health claims. (I grant that eggs and almonds qualify on points 1 and 2, but even those companies recognize that it’s a jungle out there, what with all the Krunchy VitaminOmegaTransGoodness Lo-Salt SnakPaks In Vibrant Colors jostling for space in your shopping cart.)

Nutraceutically labeled foods are designed and optimized for one thing, and that’s to part consumers from their dollars. I doubt that ConAgra’s shareholders are really interested in whether we live longer, sleep better, lose weight, have energy and avoid cancer.

]]> By: Jessica https://ecosalon.com/the-bad-the-bold-and-the-bogus-food-industry-health-claims-to-watch-out-for/#comment-23964 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 07:46:01 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=46012#comment-23964 I read this post and i learn something. Good idea of posting this one 🙂

]]> By: Luanne Bradley https://ecosalon.com/the-bad-the-bold-and-the-bogus-food-industry-health-claims-to-watch-out-for/#comment-23939 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:10:24 +0000 http://ecosalon.com/?p=46012#comment-23939 good info, Vanessa. Bummed about the eggs, though.

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