A couple of months ago, we shared the story of our close friend Kevin Bjerke, who was thriving in his cancer battle and who was inspired to help find a cure for others fighting a cancer diagnosis. If you read that blog, you may remember that we mentioned that curing cancer had become a calling […]
Study Shows Exercise Information on Menus Can Influence Food Choices
A recent study found that participants chose healthier foods and ate less when they were presented with menus that displayed the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories in a meal. The study was led by a graduate student at Texas Christian University, and its goal was to determine what impact exercise and […]
The Science of the Food Industry, Part 1
You see them every time you walk down the soda aisle in your local grocery store. The big names like Coke and Pepsi sit right at eye level, while their lesser known counterparts like Sam’s Choice, Jolly Good, and Shasta line the bottom rack. While there may be a slew of reasons why Coke and […]
1 in 6 Contract Food-Borne Illnesses Each Year
A new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention found that produce accounts for nearly half of all food-borne illness, while poultry comes in as the food source with the most fatal infections. Of the nearly 50 million Americans who contract a food-borne illness, 128,000 people visit the hospital and 3,000 die each […]