A few people, in the wake of last night’s post on Jamie Oliver and the so-called “food revolution” that he’s bringing to our shores, have demanded that, in the spirit of fairness, I put something up on the site about Kentucky Fried Chicken’s recent announcement that they’ll be going live with the Double Down – […]
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Doubling down and packing on the weight
Posted in Food Also tagged April 12, calories, Donna Simpson, Double Down, fast food, fat, food revolution, healthy food access, Huntington, Jamie Oliver, Kentucky Fried Chicken, KFC, obesity, processed food, Ricky Gervais, sodium, Treasure Bombshell, weight issues, West Virginia 26 Comments
Michael Pollan: “suddenly the health insurers will have an interest in your health”
Food writer Michael Pollan, the man responsible for “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” visited the Daily Show yesterday, where he had the following exchange with Jon Stewart: Pollan: I think we need to recognize that cheap food has a very high cost. In terms of health. In terms of the environment. And that cost is getting paid […]
Posted in Food, Politics Also tagged American history, asshole Republicans, asshole Republicans of Texas, asshole Republicans of Texas who are rewriting American history books, Daily Show, farm subsidies, fast food, healthcare reform, high-fructose corn syrup, Jon Stewart, Michael Pollan, obesity, suddenly the health insurers will have an interest in your health, textbooks, The Omnivore's Dilemma 13 Comments
childhood obesity and a new store in depot town
I heard a rumor that a clothing store for overweight children was going to be opening in Depot Town soon. I’d never hear of such a thing, so I got online and started searching around. It just so happens that “Entrepreneur” magazine has something relevant in this month’s issue. Here’s a clip: …While kids hold […]
Posted in Local Business, Observations, Ypsilanti Also tagged childhood obesity, clothes, Depot Town, Gordon's Five and Dime, Merrill Guerra, Porky Pig, RealKidz, Ypsi entrepreneurs 17 Comments