Carbonated & Sports
For the real thing, in Coca-Cola, that is, choose either the Mexican or the kosher version of its soda sweetened with cane sugar and not high-fructose corn syrup, fans say. Company says both formulas taste the same, but scientists say our palates can tell the difference.
BY Laura Stevens
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 2007-12-23 (entry)
Artist Chris Jordan makes, finds patterns in garbage and other societal markers.
2007-08-16 (entry)
Taking a look at what's in Red Bull, and the origin of the name - can it give us wings, or is it just a bunch of synthetic bull bile - and what will that do?
By Patrick Di Justo
Wired Magazine (entry)
Cargill's attempt to add Regenasure, a vegetarian version of shellfish-derived glucosamine, to European list of food products for addition in mostly beverages and fermented milk products, hits snag with questions of safety for diabetics.
By Alex McNally
nutraingredients.com (entry)
Food executives to discuss perceived threat from biofuel industry to food company supply chains, as well as shift in how food companies purchase ingredients, control quality and develop products.
By Lorraine Heller
foodnavigator.com 2007-06-19 (entry)
According to new measure of environmental stewardship, ConAgra and Sara Lee are stuck, but Danon, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Starbucks and Stonyfield are striving; food production companies, with large transportation and packaging responsibilities face particular challenges.
By Anna Cynar
Utne Reader 2007-03-04 (entry)
See also
Increase in obesity and other chronic diseases seen in children point to future of high health care costs; researchers blame sedentary lifestyle, too many fast foods and sweetened beverages, and changes in parenting styles.
Associated Press; Washington Post (entry)
