Laura Modi’s company, Bobbie, is rooted in science and uses organic ingredients. Some of her fans aren’t happy that she’s willing to work with the Trump administration.
Category: Diet and Nutrition
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American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds
They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.
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Robert Shapiro, Who Made NutraSweet a Household Name, Dies at 86
His promotion of the sugar substitute was a success. But later, as head of Monsanto, he faced blowback after the company rushed into genetically altered products.
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WeightWatchers Files for Bankruptcy to Reduce $1 Billion in Debt
The company, which has shaped how millions eat and exercise, is trying to reduce its debt as it expands its telehealth business.
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Meat Is Back, on Plates and in Politics
After years in which “plant-based” was the mantra, meat once again dominates the national conversation about dinner.
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A Scientist Is Paid to Study Maple Syrup. He’s Also Paid to Promote It.
Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.
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RFK Jr. Accuses FDA of Drug Industry Influence That Barred Alternative Remedies
The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the mass layoffs that have gutted oversight of tobacco and vapes, food safety and drug reviews.
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Why Are We Living in the Golden Age of ‘Gut Soda’?
Fans of brands like Olipop and Poppi say it’s simple: Now more than ever, they need a guilt-free treat. And if it says it has fiber? All the better.
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PepsiCo Adding Healthier Snacks as Its North American Sales Dip
Rising consumer demand for fewer empty calories is pushing the snack and beverage giant to offer options with less sodium, fat and artificial ingredients.
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How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets junkie. Could a spa help me quit in a week?
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F.D.A. Proposes New Food Labels to Detail Sugar, Fat and Salt Content
The agency issued designs for front-of-package lists that food companies would be required to include.