How big can a coffee cup get? These days, very big! Reporting in The Journal of Queen’s University, Tim Hortons in …
Rightsize your waist and your plate
Rightsize your Plate and your Waist: Portion control for the New Year. Practicing portion control is one of the …
New portion-size campaign: Cut your portions. Cut your risk.
Today, the NYC Health Department, very proactive in fighting obesity and other public health issues, launches a new ad …
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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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
The food industry says “eat more!”
While the newly released Dietary Guidelines say “eat less”, the food industry serves more! One of the consumer …
Starbucks debuts quart size drinks!
Starbucks debuts quart-size beverages Starbucks recently announced the introduction of a new larger size beverage to …