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Category Archives: fast food

FoodFacts.com loves hearing stories about consumers making a real difference in the issues surrounding our food supply. We applaud nutritionally-conscious consumers who speak their mind and make their voices heard. And we especially applaud situations where those voices are coming … Continue reading

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Everyone in our FoodFacts.com community knows where we stand on the issue of junk food – it’s best left alone … for so many different reasons. Bad ingredients, sodium levels, fat levels, added sugars … the list goes on. We’ve … Continue reading

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FoodFacts.com has never been a fan of fried food, especially those from fast food chains. There are plenty of reasons … high fat and sodium content and a variety of controversial ingredients being a few. Today we read some new … Continue reading

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FoodFacts.com has always been in the “don’t eat fast food” camp. If you look at any of the fast food products detailed on our site, you’ll see that the ingredient lists are horrendous; the products are packed with fat and … Continue reading

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There are some subjects that FoodFacts.com has always been aware of … and the subject matter here is one of them. We’ve been strong advocates of the “no junk food diet” – understanding that the controversial ingredients contained in junk … Continue reading

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Today, Food Facts heard about the roll-out of McDonald’s “Favorites Under 400 calories promotion. As of today, you’ll be able to walk into your local McDonald’s and view signage listing the products on the McDonald’s menu that are under 400 … Continue reading

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FoodFacts.com was just reading up on a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation regarding fast food. We’ve all known for awhile that there’s absolutely nothing redeeming in the ingredient lists of fast food products. They’re just bad for … Continue reading

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FoodFacts remembers years ago, when many of us were children, back before the internet, food companies found creative ways of advertising to smaller people. They knew, even back then, that kids were pretty valuable. Put a toy in a box … Continue reading

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FoodFacts.com has been fascinated by a story making its way around the news today. It appears that studies are actually showing that fatty and sugary foods are as addictive as drugs. We’ve known for quite a long time that fatty … Continue reading

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Brought to you by Foodfacts.com: Approximately 45 million low-income Americans are enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program which provides food stamps to purchase produce, meats, dairy, breads, and packaged foods. There has been much controversy over which foods should … Continue reading

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