Topic: Convenience and Fast Foods
AFP Global Edition | 2010-02-24 23:10:33
Taxing high-fat and sugary junk food is a more effective way to fight obesity than making healthy foods like fruit and vegetables more affordable, a study published Wednesday shows. Researchers at the University of Buffalo in New York, led by psychologist Leonard Epstein, gave 42 mothers just over 22 dollars to spend at a "supermarket" set up in a room ...
AP News | 2010-02-22 19:10:24
On The Call: Campbell Soup CEO Doug Conant says he's confident soup sales will bounce back
Campbell Soup Co. said Monday that it met analysts' expectations by posting an 11 percent increase in second-quarter profit. But analysts are concerned about an 18 percent drop in sales of ready-to-serve soups, which the company said resulted from it promoting its relaunched ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-09 18:33:37
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A majority of the top-grossing films in recent years have featured food and beverage product placements -- with junk food and fast-food restaurants grabbing most of the starring roles, a new study finds.</p><p>What's concerning, researchers say, is that brand placements were seen in ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2009-12-29 18:18:37
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Avoiding "fast food" burgers and fried chicken may cut your risk of developing type 2 diabetes -- the kind closely linked to obesity, new research hints.</p><p>Regularly eating "super sized" portions of high calorie fast foods is widely viewed as a contributing factor to the ...
