Most Americans eat like MyPlate for just a week a year
The average American diet comes close to matching up with the USDA’s MyPlate icon just 2% of the time, according to a new report from the NPD Group.
Archives for December 14, 2011
Food giants accuse egg producers of a decade of price fixing
A group of the biggest packaged food companies in the United States has filed a lawsuit against major US egg producers, accusing them of fixing prices for at least a decade.
Childhood obesity prevention programs can be effective, review finds
There is strong evidence that childhood obesity prevention strategies are beneficial for reducing bodyweight in overweight children, particularly those aged six to 12, according to a new Cochrane Review.
Inventor accuses PepsiCo/Gatorade of patent infringement
An Oregon-based inventor has filed a complaint in a federal court in Illinois accusing PepsiCo of patent infringement by using his patented packaging designs in its Gatorade G Series pouches.
Vitafoods targets $4bn South American functional foods market with new event
The organizers of the Vitafoods trade show have announced that the first ever Vitafoods South America show will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil in March 2012.