Here’s some food for thought for today…
- It turns out that many people don’t know the difference between “natural” and “organic” (including the legal differences) and some stores and manufacturers are taking advantage of that.
- Don’t be grabby – a diatribe against the idea of “grabbing a bite”.
- You’re used to checking food packaging and menus for nutritional information, but in Sweden their food now comes with information on carbon emissions created while growing and making the food.
- Russia raises taxes and duties on beer, ostensibly to collect monies to help with health care for alcohol-related illnesses, but leaves hard liquor alone.
- South Korea considers reclassifying dogs as “livestock” to ensure humane treatment of dogs raised for meat.
- In the US, the FDA has put the smart choices program on hold while it examines the issues associated with telling people froot loops are a healthy breakfast.
