Tag: processed foods
Big Food Manufacturers Back Weight Watchers: Should we be Worried?
The Weight Watchers diet has over one million followers worldwide. Many people rely on its guidelines in their journeys towards weight loss.
However, the...
Our Plea for a Sustainable Food System on This Independence Day
Gone are the days when small family farms dotted the countryside. When freshly grown produce, raw milk and grass-fed beef were the norm. When...
Do ‘Big Food’ Execs Eat Their Own Products? They Know Better
What do executives at Kraft and Frito Lay have in common with many other heads of American Big Food companies?
Many of them choose organic...
50% of Our Food Budget Is Spent on Fast Food
What costs billions of dollars every year and makes Americans very, very sick? If you guessed the Standard American Diet, you got it right....
A Health Nightmare: Nothing Cool About Cool Whip
The Alternative Daily team supports label reading. Even if it takes you a few extra minutes when you shop, do yourself a favor and...
Don’t Eat Your Carbs Alone: Understanding the Glycemic Index
Have you ever polished off a big bowl of fruit only to be hungry within the hour? This can be frustrating, especially if you...
Sneaky Trans Fat Hiding in These Deadly Foods
Trans fatty acids, or trans fats as they are more commonly referred to, are "fake" fats that clog arteries, increase the levels of low...
The Staggering Health Care Costs of a Processed Diet That Eventually...
It signifies a sad state of affairs in our country that it actually costs less to eat junk food than a healthy meal. Processed...
KFC Boneless Chicken Only 50% Meat: What Happened to Real Food?
Statistics show that processed foods make up about 70 percent of the typical American’s diet - a truly frightening majority. So, what exactly ARE...
Top Five Worst So-Called ‘Health’ Foods
When choosing items labeled as ‘healthy,’ we need to be very careful. Many corporations have caught onto the fact that more and more consumers...
