CSPI petitions FDA to create healthy food labeling system to better inform grocery shoppers

(NewsTarget) The Center for Science in the Public Interest says that consumers can easily be confused by health logos such as Kraft's "Sensible Solution" and Pepsi's "heart-check" because each one uses a different nutrition criteria, so the health advocacy group is petitioning the FDA for a nationally...

Revealed: The best new raw food bars

With the public awakening to the health benefits of live foods (raw foods), a number of impressive new companies have emerged, sporting delicious new raw food bars that make the health food bars of just two years ago seem outdated. Today, you can find food bars made with absolutely none of the...

Fast food giants prey on parents' gullibility to sell unhealthy food to children

Many experts name Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonald's franchise, and Walt Disney as the pioneers of child-focused marketing, since they first recognized children as a separate marketing demographic from adults in the 1960s. For Kroc and Disney, the decision was a pragmatic business move. "A child who...

The Honest Food Guide empowers consumers with independent information about foods and health

Mike: Hello everyone, this is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger. I'm here with Ben Kage, and we're going to have a discussion and Q&A session about the Honest Food Guide. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it is available for free downloading at ...

Healthy food for pets: Dr. Lisa Newman reveals the pet health-enhancing ingredients in Azmira Holistic Animal Care products (part 2 of 4)

Mike: Let's talk about what's in your pet food, the Azmira Holistic Animal Care products. I found this product in the local health food store, and I was buying it before I even met you or invited you to do this interview. Newman: Or before you knew I was right in your back yard. ...

Healthy foods are actually cheaper than popular manufactured foods

After sharing health information with people, I'll hear some of them say things like "Okay, I get it, but it's too expensive!" They're meanwhile sipping a Starbuck's coffee and driving a brand new car, and telling me that it's too expensive to buy a $29 bottle of vitamins, or superfood supplements, or...

Nutritional information on restaurant menus empowers consumers to make healthy food choices

In case you hadn't noticed, we have an obesity problem in this country. And while the responsibility for each person's body weight is ultimately up to that person, it certainly helps to have better information made available to consumers. Obesity is basically about eating too much while not expending...

Health product companies recommended by the Health Ranger

Here are some of the many health-related companies I recommend. This list is not yet complete, as I'm adding to it frequently. None of these companies paid to be listed here. Comments are descriptions are my own opinions, not their claims. I sell no products listed here, nor do I earn any revenues whatsoever...