Category Public Health & Food Systems

hilo bay

The other side of Hawaii

The Hawaiian Islands, tucked away in the central Pacific Ocean, call to mind year-round sunshine, gorgeous white-sand beaches, and an iconic brand of global tourism.  The fleeting few days of paradise amidst the daily grind of life can range from…

food as medicine

The best medicine doctors don’t tell you about | USA Today

Food choices are the most important cause of poor health in the United States. Seven out of ten deaths are caused by chronic diseases like cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, which can be prevented or treated with diet and account for 86% of the…

burger and fries served in hospitals

When the hospital serves McDonald’s | The Atlantic

When I was a medical student doing my clinical rotations around 10 years ago, I regularly ate frozen, re-fried chicken sandwiches from the hospital cafeteria, often while watching anatomy videos depicting body parts that resembled my food. And the closer…

cupcakes with food coloring food dyes

Food doesn’t have to wear makeup | Slate

In Britain, McDonald’s fries have four ingredients: potatoes, vegetable oil, dextrose, and salt. In the U.S., McDonald’s fries have a whopping 19 ingredients—including sodium acid pyrophosphate, which keeps the fries’ color from getting dull. This is strange since you’d think…