I ran across a notice about this video: The USDA’s wondrous fruit watercolors.  It’s only 5 minutes and a revelation. It’s just what we need this week—something lovely at a dark time. I had never heard of the USDA’s collection of 7500 hand -illustrated fruits and vegetables, most of them

Every now and then the USDA recruits a talented designer and produces terrific charts like this one. I thought this was perfect for a hot summer day.  Enjoy! The post A taste of summer: melons appeared first on Food Politics by Marion Nestle.

My distant (but dearly loved) cousin, the food package designer Michael Kravit, thought I would enjoy seeing this example of first-rate food marketing—and of a healthy product yet. First, open the box. Cut. Scoop. Enjoy! You aren’t sure how?  The company even supplies a video. I’d like to

Thanks to Bradley Flansbaum for sending this one from a journal not on my usual reading list: “In persons with constipation or IBS-C, kiwifruit vs. psyllium increased spontaneous bowel movements.” I like the way this press release gets right to the point. An industry-funded randomized trial

NutraIngredients, a newsletter I read daily, caught my eye with this headline: Blueberries benefit postmenopausal women with high blood pressure: Study:  Daily blueberry consumption improves endothelial function in postmenopausal women with high blood pressure, according to a recent study…. Read