Tag Archives: health claims

Gluten Free Reading, Right Here!

Posted on November 13, 2015 by dcarmack

If there is one thing that food makers are sure of, it’s that health claims sell food. They don’t need to do any scientific studies to prove it, all they have to do is change the words on the box … Continue reading →

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I Know What Is Healthy

Posted on September 3, 2015 by dcarmack

People Don’t Know What’s Healthy How is that for an eye-catching headline? In the Atlantic online magazine back in April there was an article topped with this true sentiment. People, meaning the teeming masses of the public, are unsure about … Continue reading →

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When Some is Worse Than None

Posted on April 14, 2015 by dcarmack

I happen to believe that there are some cases where the only entity that can be effective at curing an ill of society is government. There are those that believe only the market can effectively cure ills that take place … Continue reading →

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Caring About Everyone Is Hard

Posted on January 8, 2015 by dcarmack

I have finished the gigantic tome “The Big Fat Surprise” by Nina Teicholz. I am depressed. I am depressed because I am one hundred percent convinced that every word found in the final, summary chapter is true. I am depressed … Continue reading →

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Disgusting

Posted on January 6, 2015 by dcarmack

Money distorts just about everything, and gobs of money produce gobs of distortion. I say that even though I don’t need to, because you already know it. I am finishing reading the book “The Big Fat Surprise:Why Butter, Meat, and … Continue reading →

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Food Hangover, Sugar High

Posted on December 30, 2014 by dcarmack

There is more to food than energy. People will pay huge sums of money for prepared foods and it is not because that food contains more energy. Well prepared foods made with quality ingredients have more capabilities than just to … Continue reading →

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When Does a Potato Become an Imitation Potato?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by dcarmack

There are lots of varieties of potato. Right off the top of my head I can name red, gold and russet.  From potatogoodness.com we find that There are more than 100 varieties of potatoes sold throughout the United States. Each … Continue reading →

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Bottles of Milk

Posted on November 4, 2014 by dcarmack

It comes in a bottle. If it did not, you would never drink it–milk. I, for one, have always thought that human beings drinking the product of another species mammary glands as a beverage was an unnatural act. This act … Continue reading →

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A Quiz!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dcarmack

A quiz for frequent readers of this blog.   What is this? A. An ad for a health food that has miraculous properties B. An excerpt from an article in theonion.com magazine C. A debunked health claim that one company agreed … Continue reading →

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NOTHING ARTIFICIAL!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by dcarmack

I added the exclamation point. The words are on the box above, “Nothing Artificial.” Do you wonder if that is true? I’ll just point out that these are unnaturally doughnut shaped foods, found in a box, labelled with health-claims galore. … Continue reading →

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