Today, and hopefully for years to come, October 24th, is Food Day. It is a national day of food awareness- to promote …
McDonald’s: Mexico versus US
I recently returned from lecturing at the annual Food Technology Summit and Expo held in Mexico City. I was speaking on …
Teens underestimate calories!
New research from Harvard has reported that teenagers underestimate the number of calories in fast-food meals. Often by …
Self-serve frozen yogurts
Buyer beware: Many customers will eat more calories from a self serve frozen yogurt store than from an ice cream shop. …
McDonald’s: U.S. versus Argentina
I recently returned from lecturing in Buenos Aires on portion sizes and, of course, I could not resist visiting a local …
A “handy” way to size up servings
With portion sizes so big, using visuals as a guide to guesstimate how much food is on your plate is a useful tool. I …
Unrealistic serving sizes
Unrealistic serving sizes Do you know anyone who eats only ¾ cup cereal, ½ cup of ice cream, or 1 cup of soup at a …
Lots of calories in restaurant foods!
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group who also puts out the terrific …
Battle of the jumbo sandwich
Here is the newest war of the sandwiches between a kosher and non-kosher eatery. The 2nd Avenue Deli’s “Instant Heart …
To cut calories, try cutting food in half!
New research reported in the May issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found what I have been …
Rising food prices, smaller packages!
Yesterday’s New York Times had a front page article featuring the rising prices of food leading to smaller packages. As …
What’s your portion IQ?
Test your portion IQ: Wheel of Portion quiz With portion sizes so big these days, it is hard to get a handle on how …