NYU’s Institute of Public Knowledge is hosting the launch of Practicing Food Studies, edited by Amy Bentley, Fabio Parasecoli, and Krishnendu Ray. I wrote the Foreword. We will all provide brief perspectives on our quarter century of teaching food studies. For information and registration, click here. For 30% off on the book, click here.
by Marion Nestle
Jan
14
2009
Oh no! Not another food quality rating scheme!
This time it’s Sara Lee, which has just introduced yet another scheme for showing off how nutritious its products are. Thanks to FoodEducate for alerting me to this one and also for this site’s excellent history of such schemes from 1862 to now. All of these schemes can be manipulated so the packaged foods look like they contain more nutrients than real foods. FDA: take this on, please.
Update January 15: And now Jewel-Osco stores join the party. I’d say this has gotten completely out of hand.
Update January 17: Add Nutrition IQ from the Supervalu supermarket chain to the list.