On AlterNet: processed food

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "processed food"

Could the Twinkie Diet Really Lead to Weight Loss?

Sara Novak, Planet Green. November 12, 2010.

How one man lost 27 pounds and what that means for overall health.

10 Foods You Didn't Know Were Processed

Mike Sowden, EcoSalon. November 12, 2010.

Dried pasta and low-fat milk are just a few on this surprising list.

Junk Food Companies Pledge to Reduce Calories and Fight Obesity in US While Ramping up Their Presence in the Developing World

Amit Srivastava, AlterNet. June 3, 2010.

But if high-fat, high-sugar and highly processed foods are bad for the health of Americans, are they any good for people in India and China? The answer, obviously, no.

Pepsi Teams up with White House to Whitewash Worthless Snacks and Sodas

Michele Simon, AlterNet. June 2, 2010.

PepsiCo claims to be "investing in a healthier future for people and our planet." But how is that possible when their top-selling products include Mountain Dew and Doritos?

The 6 Weirdest, Scariest Processed Foods

Brad Reed, AlterNet. December 6, 2009.

Once upon a time, some brave scientists had a noble dream of ridding food of nutrients. That dream is closer to reality than ever.

Lab-Grown Meat: The Answer to Animal Cruelty and Environmental Ruin From Feedlots?

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. November 13, 2009.

If and when lab-grown meat begins filling the processed-food troughs of the masses, will the Oscar Mayer wiener-eaters of the world even notice?

The 10 Weirdest, Grossest Ingredients in Processed Food

WebEcoistOctober 30, 2009.

Which of your favorite dessert snacks contains beef fat? How about beaver anal glands? Find out below.

Mystery Meat Macrophotography: An Up-Close Look Processed Meat

Heather Gehlert, AlterNet AlterNet: Health and Wellness. April 17, 2008.

Find out what's lurking inside salami, sausage and hot dogs.

Michael Pollan: Don't Eat Anything That Doesn't Rot

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. March 8, 2008.

Consumers are getting duped by the food industry, paying the price with their health.

Will New Food Labels Make Americans Thinner?

Alex Jung, AlterNet. October 3, 2007.

The line between health education and marketing just got blurrier.

Twinkie, Deconstructed: Processing the American Diet

Vanja Petrovic, AlterNet. July 12, 2007.

A conversation with author Steve Ettlinger reveals the mines, mile-long factories and enormous industrial effort that goes into making a Twinkie -- an archetype of the processed foods found in so many Americans' diets.