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Boycotting Whole Foods is a Dumb Idea 8/17/09 blog by Megan McArdle (pictured), The Atlantic: The CEO of Whole Foods is not allowed to have a different opinion from you on a national domestic policy issue? Really? Not that I'm exactly sweating for the fortunes of Whole Foods. Quick: name the last time a consumer boycott achieved a result of any significance. (Getting American Airlines to stop using animals in its ads doesn't count.) I have to go all the way back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott ..... Here's why boycotts don't work: the vast majority of customers don't care. And yes, that includes the vast majority of Whole Foods customers, a surprising number of whom drive SUVs and even--I swear!--occasionally vote Republican. Now consider the demographic that cares enough about health care to actually boycott a company over it. Most of them are a) wonks or b) political activists. The latter group is disproportionately young and does not spend a great deal of money on groceries. The former group is tiny. Read more.

NUGGETS FOR NOGGINS' Living the past is a dull and lonely business; looking back strains the neck muscles, causing you to bump into people not going your way. Edna Ferber

ON THE RECORD With their immense powers of propaganda and interventionism, the authorities are using panicky stories about health to determine how we live. But neither charities nor the government knows what is best for us, especially if they are prepared to use junk science to try to micromanage our lives. A little less food-obsessed state and charity intervention in our lives, and a bit more trust of everyday people, would go down a treat right now. Rob Lyons, deputy editor, Spiked-online.com (UK). Read more.

Expert panel says Sucralose safety Evidence is ‘scientifically sound’ Food Navigator— Studies reporting that sucralose may be detrimental to gut health were “not scientifically rigorous”, and the totality of evidence supports the safety of the sweetener, an expert panel has concluded. Last year scientists from Duke University reported that consumption of the sweetener Splenda at doses within the US FDA’s Acceptable Daily Intake may suppress beneficial bacteria in the gut, and cause weight gain. Link.

Report: Pilgrim's Pride Nears $2B Sale to JBS

Charleston Daily Mail— Beleaguered chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. is nearing a sale to Brazilian beef producer JBS SA for $2 billion ..... The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal to sell the Pittsburg, Texas-based company could be announced next week, saying negotiations were in their final stages Wednesday, but it said the deal "could still fall apart at the last moment. Link.

Opinion: Should Ben & Jerry's have come out for gay marriage?
Are food companies trying to take a leaf out of pop stars' books by taking publicity-generating stands on political issues?
The Guardian, UK: It seems you can't fill a shopping basket these days without also buying into some sort of ideology ..... These kind of gestures don't always end well - Starbucks famously had to cancel its widely-publicized free coffee on US presidential election day when it emerged that it could be a contravention of electoral law. Companies might do well to think these things through more before nailing their products to the mast of some campaign. Whatever next? Link.

Research shows US consumers ‘unaware of acrylamide’
Survey of American consumers aged 25 and over...has found a wide gap between consumer and governmental concern
Food Navigator— The majority of US consumers are unaware of acrylamide even as major North American governments are taking action to deal with the suspected carcinogen, according to new consumer research ..... “Overall findings indicated there is virtually no awareness or familiarity of acrylamide among US consumers,” said vice president of business consulting for FD Curt Davies. “Upon learning of the acrylamide issue, however, nearly half of consumers are likely to self-educate about acrylamide to learn more as well as alter food consumption and food purchasing decisions. Link.

Blogger: Whole Foods and Michael Pollan: Wrong to the Core
The internet is still rocking with Whole Foods-shopper furor, union opposition, and wide-ranging political punditry
Barth Anderson, writing in the Huffington Post— Volatile tempers in the Whole Food smackdown got even hotter last Friday when the Omnivore himself, Michael Pollan (pictured), came out swinging on behalf of embattled Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey, in the face of a growing boycott against that company. But while newsworthy, Pollan's weigh-in may not be enough to mollify the opposition. In fact, in his New Majority remarks on the boycott, Pollan stumbles by falling into hyperbole, fallacy, and by misunderstanding what's actually happening in this particular food fight. Link.

Study: Social Net Branding Fails to Sway Women
Although marketers have made major inroads in reaching online audiences, their efforts have gained little traction with female consumers
Brandweek— "Brand marketers still have a fundamental misunderstanding of what a social environment actually means—people are communicating on their own terms," said Agency.com's Ashton. "[Marketers] need to find a way to disassociate the brand from product and associate the brand with lifestyle or something that has more meaning on a personal level. The selling opportunity will come on after you ultimately create a relationship with someone in these environments." Link.

Whole Foods Survey: Shoppers Eating More Meals at Home
Four in Five Adults Say Current Food Prices Have Affected How They Shop for Groceries, Yet Most Continue to Purchase Natural and Organic in Same Quantities as Always
Press Release— Two out of three (68%) U.S. adults have changed their cooking and eating habits because of the current state of the economy, with about half (51%) eating dinner at ..... Most adults (79%) say they cook while only 22% say they don't cook often or at all. Over half of all adults (54%) say they cook because it saves them money while 44% say they cook because they like to enjoy their favorite foods in the comfort of their own home. Link.

Michael Taylor the Food Safety Czar seems to have upset the left. So far, so good. But, I have to admit I am torn on this one. Mr. Taylor is a former Monsanto executive who helped draft the Food Safety Bill, which has upset the left. The bill will do away with hippie created farmers markets wherein they sell “organic foods” they grew and “organic soap” they apparently do not use. So far, so good. Two pluses for Mr. Taylor.
8/26/09 commentary by columnist Bill Turner, Canadian Free Press.

The Morning Cup constantly searches the cyberworld for insightful food and beverage industry-related feature articles and columns we think will be of interest to the majority of our readers. If you see an article posted on the internet you think would be of interest to Morning Cup readers, please email the link and a little note to editor Bob Messenger.

Mom Site Targets Kraft; Artificial colors not for some but for U.S.
There's a rising tide of angry consumers and a petition underway. The topic at hand? Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. Actually Kraft food products in general. It turns out that Kraft has been making a different version of its products sold in Europe, Australia and other areas by removing the artificial colors and aspartame from the ingredients list. But it has not made similar changes in it's U.S. market (nor, one assumes, in less developed countries). These changes overseas are in response to consumer demand after studies reporting the negative effects of these substances on children ..... There is now a petition to convince Kraft to remove these neurotoxins from their products here in the United States. To do for American consumers what they have done for consumers overseas. An organization called www.MomsRising.Org has put the petition together and is seeking your signature to help convince Kraft to do the same thing they did overseas and remove these substances from their products.
9/3/09 blog by Mira Dessy, Examiner.com. Read more.

Survey: Iowans urgently want updated food laws
Ninety percent of Iowan voters would like more government oversight of the food supply, according to a new survey commissioned by the Pew Charitable Trusts. The US food industry has been scarred by a spate of recent foodborne illness outbreaks, paving the way for a clutch of new proposals to overhaul the nation’s food safety system, including the Food Safety Enhancement Act, currently awaiting consideration by the Senate. The poll, which was conducted by Hart Research and Public Opinion Strategies, showed strong support for better government-regulated food protection, regardless of respondents’ gender, income or political affiliation, the researchers said. Nearly half of respondents (49 percent) said that what they had seen and heard in the past year had reduced their confidence in US food supply, and more than four in five (81 percent) said they thought the federal government should be responsible for making sure food is safe to eat.
9/3/09 article by Caroline Scott-Thomas, Food Navigator. Read more.

Wolfgang Puck and Wife Sued Over Internet Move
In June Wolfgang Puck announced that he was trying to register .food as a new top-level domain for the Internet. Now, Eat Me Daily reports, the investors Mr. Puck was working with have sued him and his wife, Gelila. The plaintiffs, the companies Minds + Machines and Level Domain Holdings, and the investor Frederick R. Krueger, say Mr. Puck has stopped promoting the effort and that his wife falsely claimed to have connections with influential people in the media world who would help them ..... The plaintiffs also say that the Pucks interfered with the workings of their companies and demanded rights in almost all of Mind+Machines’s business involving domain names. Ms. Puck’s “behavior became forceful, abusive, and erratic,” according to the suit, which was filed on Tuesday in federal district court in Seattle.
9/3/09 article by Nick Fox, New York Times. Read more.

Company News     
Brown-Forman 1Q profit rises on lower costs
Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. reported a 38 percent spike in first-quarter profit as job cuts and lower advertising spending offset sluggish sales for such key brands as Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey and Finlandia vodka.
ConAgra Foods Lags Behind Processed & Packaged Goods Industry
Competition in the Processed & Packaged Goods industry is starting to heat up, and a few stocks, like ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG), are falling behind.
Del Monte Foods Posts Profit, Raises Outlook
Del Monte Foods Co. swung to a fiscal first-quarter profit as price increases and cost cuts combined with volume gains to boost the canned-foods and pet-food company's bottom line.
Dunkin' Donuts Adds Buttermilk Biscuits to the Breakfast Line-Up
"The biscuit is yet another choice we offer busy, on-the-go customers seeking delicious breakfasts made exactly the way they want it and at a great price."
Foster Farms acquires Fernando's Mexican Foods from ConAgra Foods
Family-owned Foster Farms recently announced the acquisition of Fernando's Mexican Foods from ConAgra Foods. "We are very pleased with this acquisition," says Ron Foster, Foster Farms' president and CEO.
McDonald’s Wins U.S. Share With Coffee, Big Macs Ads
McDonald’s Corp. has accelerated its U.S. market share growth by selling new products and promoting old standbys through the recession, even as consumers eat out less, said CFO Peter Bensen.
PEPSICO: Frog or toad found in Pepsi can, FDA says
The "disgusting" blob that Fred DeNegri's wife says she poured out of his Diet Pepsi can was probably a gutted frog or toad, the Food and Drug Administration said. 

Miscellaneous News  
CATEGORY: Some soft drink stocks shine, others fizzle
Which of the Soft Drinks stocks is the best? That’s a pretty ambiguous question, and one that’s difficult to answer. However, there is a financial ratio that’s often overlooked that might offer some insight into which companies in the industry are most fundamentally sound.
RESEARCH: Caffeine without healthy diet linked to heart risk
People who drink lots of coffee but who don't follow a Mediterranean-style diet are more likely to have atrial fibrillation, a new study shows. 
RESEARCH: Nutrition will drive boom in baby foods market
Products with enhanced nutritional benefits and burgeoning demand from Asian countries are predicted to drive strong growth in the global baby food market.

States News  
CALIFORNIA: Ag crisis and our concentrated food system
California’s severe drought—which could well be related to climate change—isn’t just menacing Los Angeles. The drought has helped tip the state’s Central Valley, epicenter of U.S. fruit and vegetable production, into a severe crisis, The Wall Street Journal reports. 
GEORGIA: Two Eggo Products Recalled
A laboratory test by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) found Listeria monocytogenes in a sample of Kellogg’s Buttermilk Eggo Waffles manufactured at an Atlanta plant.
ILLINOIS: The Twix tax test brings twisted results
A quick check of how retailers are applying Illinois' new sales tax law that took effect Tuesday shows that knowing what to count as candy vs. food will be a bit of a challenge.
IOWA: Video shows Iowa chicks ground up; egg producers say it is best practice
An undercover video shot by an animal rights group at an Iowa egg hatchery shows workers discarding unwanted chicks by sending them alive into a grinder, and other chicks falling through a sorting machine to die on the factory floor.
MICHIGAN: Cherry tacos anyone?
News broke recently that a whole bunch of cherries will be left to rot on the ground in Michigan because of U.S. Department of Agriculture Federal Marketing Order 930.
MISSOURI: Tyson workers arrested after gloves found on processing line
Tyson Foods management says no products were damaged or contaminated because quality control employees noticed the gloves before they made it to the processor.

WORLD News  
AUSTRALIA: 7-Eleven Unveils New Concept Stores in Australia
Plans to roll out a new food-focused convenience store concept across all 7-Eleven stores in the country, according to a report by Franchise.net. New stores will offer a range of 45 new freshly prepared food items, developed with market trends in mind. 
united kingdom: Cadbury Denies chocolate Supply Is Threatened
Cadbury has denied union claims that chocolate supplies could be threatened if workers go on strike. Some 1,200 Cadbury staff are being balloted for strike action in a row over pay.

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR/RESEARCH/trends     
08/26/09 — Forget Saving the Planet: Green Consumers Out to Save Money (Progressive Grocer)
08/24/09 — Listening to Consumers Can Yield More Than Asking (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Consumers Skeptical of Organic, All-Natural Claims But Still Buy (Progressive Grocer)
08/19/09 — No comfort in comfort foods during tough economic times, says study (EurekAlert)
08/17/09 — Latest IRI Study Finds Shoppers Regaining Rationality; However, Price Still Rules (Business Wire)
08/13/09 — Comfort foods vary by age group, says study (Food Navigator)
08/05/09 — 70 Percent of Consumers Will Pay More for Positive Experience (Progressive Grocer)
07/31/09 — New Study: Just Expecting A Tasty Food Activates Brain Reward Systems (Science Daily)
07/22/09 — Survey: Recession Affecting Workers’ Eating Habits (Progressive Grocer)
07/21/09 — New Study Says Shopping Behaviors May Transcend Demographics (Business Wire)
08/20/09 — Nielsen Study: Consumers Stick with Basic Purchases (Brandweek)
07/17/09 — Study: Consumers Want More Innovative Packaged Goods (Progressive Grocer)
07/15/09 — PLMA Study: The Public Loves Private Label (Progressive Grocer)
07/14/09 — American shoppers misled by greenwash, Congress told (Ethiopian Review)
07/10/09 — Consumers Hesitant to Choose Store Brands for Kids and Pets (Brandweek)
07/08/09 — Boomerang kids? Get ready for boomerang parents (Capital City Weekly - Alaska)
07/07/09 — Study: Food Sales Increasingly Driven by Convenience and Health (Progressive Grocer)
07/07/09 — Recession Affects family dynamics, relationships to brands and spending patterns (Progressive Grocer)
07/01/09 — Role Reversal - Mr. Mom Goes Shopping (Nielsen)
07/01/09 — Millennials Are Evolving; Are You Keeping Up? (Adage.com)
06/30/09 — Peapod Survey says Office Workers Demanding Healthier Foods (Supermarket News)
06/30/09 — PLMA Poll: Consumers Will Keep Buying Private Label (Supermarket News)
06/28/09 — Report: Growing Number of Moms Using Social Media (Progressive Grocer)
06/25/09 — Kraft/Datamonitor Study: Probiotics Still Misunderstood (Brandweek)
06/23/09 — Recession generation? Young adults brace for simpler lifestyle (USA Today)
06/12/09 — Plan on Marketing to GenY? You Better Understand Their Idiosyncrasies (Media Post)
06/08/09 — IDDBA Study: Consumer Spending Differs; Delis Miss Opportunity (Supermarket News)
05/29/09 — Women Spend Two Years of Their Life Thinking of Food (Softpedia)

CONSUMERS/AFRICAN-AMERICANS  
07/16/09 — CDC: African-Americans top obesity list (Food Navigator)
07/01/09 — How Coke Is Targeting Black Consumers (Adage.com)
06/01/09 — Smart marketers will recognize the changing African American demographics in America today (QSR Magazine)
05/11/09 — Black buying power to grow despite economic woes (St. Louis American)

CONSUMERS/HISPANIC AMERICANS
08/17/09 — Innovation Key to Meeting Needs of Latino Shoppers (Progressive Grocers)
08/12/09 — Are Hispanic Consumers a Cure for Recession Blues? (Progressive Grocer)
08/10/09 — Wal-Mart Debuts Club Store for Hispanics (Supermarket News)
07/21/09 — Report: Fewer Mexicans Entering U.S. (USA Today)
07/15/09 — Mintel: Hispanic Consumers Avoided Finance-Related Lifestyle Changes (Supermarket News)
07/02/09 — U.S. Latinos Flock to the Web (Brandweek)
06/03/09 — Study: Hispanics are Good Ad Targets in Downturn (Brandweek)
06/01/09 — Hispanic children in US at greater risk for obesity than other ethnic/racial groups (7th Space)

CONSUMERS/KIDS & TEENS     
08/25/09 — American Teens Weigh in on What ‘Healthy’ Means (Progressive Grocer)
08/05/09 — Kids Are Well Aware Which Foods Are Healthy, Finds Technomic (PR-inside)
08/04/09 — Study Says Parents Worried About Kids’ After-School Snacks (Progressive Grocer)
07/27/09 — More Dairy, Calcium in Childhood Could Mean Longer Life (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
07/23/09 — FCC is ready to stomp on commercialization geared towards children (Tomsguide.com)
07/23/09 — South Carolina case looks on child obesity as child abuse. But is it? (USA Today)
07/22/09 — Study: Overweight kids are more responsive to branded foods (Food Navigator)
08/21/09 — Study: Kids’ Menus Lack Variety, Healthful Options (Pizza Quarterly)
07/10/09 — Drexel U. Study: Many teens wired, caffeinated well past bedtime (Reuters Health)
06/25/09 — Study Refutes Notion that Teens' Media Habits Differ from Adults (Brandweek)
06/03/09 — The Keys to Meeting Youth Wellness Needs? Just Kid Inc. CEO Reveals Answers (Media Post)

CONSUMERS/SENIORS
07/27/09 — Today's Active Seniors are Experiencing Second Middle Age (Brandweek)
07/20/09 — Latest IRI Baby Boomer Report Reveals $50 Billion Growth Opportunity (Business Wire)

Food Safety  
08/25/09 — Editorial: "An appetite for change in food safety" (Grand Rapids Press, MI)
08/13/09 — With IBM's Help, America's Food Safety Back on Front Burner (Miller-McCune.com)
07/27/09 — Contaminated Food: A More Watchful Eye Needed (NPR.org)
07/23/09 — Which is Worse? Germs in our Food or the Antibiotics that Kill Them? (Foodconsumer.org)
07/22/09 — Food Recall? Consumers May Not Get A Clear Picture Of The Process (Science Daily)
07/15/09 — The Next Foodborne Threat? MRSA infections from contaminated meat (Food Poison Journal)
07/12/09 — AMI Poll: Consumers Need More Knowledge on Meat, Poultry Safety (Progressive Grocer)
07/07/09 — Obama administration takes action on food safety (Reuters.com)
06/24/09 — Survey: Less Than 20% of Consumers Trust Food They Buy Is Safe and Healthy (PR Newswire)
06/09/09 — Editorial: Congress needs to empower FDA to protect our food (Belleville News Democrat, IL)
05/15/09 — Food Companies Placing Onus for Safety on Consumers (CNBC.com)

FOOD SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT INNOVATION
08/26/09 — Unilever Solution: Fighting Climate Change With Warm Ice Cream (Environmental Leader)
06/23/09 — Taste psychologist maps 'dialects' of flavor preference (Food Navigator)
05/27/09 — U. of Wisc. Team's Nutritious, mouse-eared waffle heads to IFT finals (U. of Wisc. News)

Health & WELLNESS  
08/27/09 — Probiotics: Better Off Dead? (US News & World Report)
08/27/09 — Organic food: Behind the hype (ABC 6, Boise, Idaho)
08/25/09 — Stop eating so much sugar, American Heart Assn. says (Los Angeles Times)
08/25/09 — Kelly Brownell: America may be souring on love affair with over-processed...fatty food (New Haven Independent, CT)
08/25/09 — Feeling the Pinch, Fewer Consumers Can Afford Healthy Food Options (Business Wire)
08/23/09 — Wellness Demand, Health Science Driving Functional Foods Market Growth (Progressive Grocer)
08/20/09 — Marketers Answer Call to Eliminate High-Fructose Corn Syrup (Adage.com)
08/20/09 — Report: Consumers devour nutrient-spiked food, drinks (MSNBC)
08/21/09 — ‘Unknown’ cholesterol in processed food poses big heart health risk (Food Navigator)
08/19/09 — High-Fiber Foods May Be Easier to Stomach This Time Around (Wall Street Journal)
08/19/09 — Behavioral nutrition is one weapon in obesity fight (bnd.com)
08/18/09 — Folic Acid: Mandatory Fortification May Be Unnecessary (Science Daily)
08/18/09 — New Research Shows Antioxidants Abound in Cereals, Popcorn, Whole-Grain Snacks (Health.com)
08/13/09 — Chocolate cuts death rate in heart attack survivors (Asia One News)
08/13/09 — How consumers approach functional foods: Survey (Food Navigator)
08/12/09 — Do high-fat diets make us stupid and lazy (EurekAlert.org)
08/12/09 — Artificial Sweeteners Not Linked to Cancer (Food Navigator)
08/11/09 — Two glasses of fruit juice or carbonated drink each day may cause long-term liver damage (Daily Mail, UK)
08/11/09 — Optimists live longer, healthier lives, women's study shows (Foodconsumer.org)
08/10/09 — Food manufacturers introduce new front-of-pack logo to convey healthy choices (AFN)
08/05/09 — Friendship Influences Eating Behavior, Particularly When Friends Are Overweight (Science Daily)
08/05/09 — Does zero mean zero? Not always with trans fats (ABC Action News)
07/27/09 — Tough love for fat people: Tax their food to pay for healthcare (LA Times)
07/27/09 — Study shows probiotics fight flu symptoms (ABC7, San Francisco)
07/27/09 — Many Americans misunderstand food allergies, finds survey (Food Navigator)
07/24/09 — Ellen Goodman: 'Putting Obesity Out of Business' (Boston Globe)
07/23/09 — Give parents break over gluten-free foods, says nutrition expert (Food Navigator)
07/22/09 — Eating habits in the obese may echo drug addicts' patterns (News Channel 13)
07/22/09 — If you're fat, it's not your fault - says Dr. Barry Sears (7th Space)
07/21/09 — Studies Affirm Value of Healthy Lifestyle (US News & World Report)
07/09/09 — Blame for Obesity, Other Health Woes? Put It on Big Food (Marketing Week)
07/08/09 — Aging population could boost sales of healthy foods (Food Navigator)
07/08/09 — Americans Still Not Doing it for Their Hearts (Progressive Grocer)
07/06/09 — US consumers think natural is greener than organic, says survey (Food Navigator)
07/05/09 — More Evidence That Caffeine Can Jolt Memory (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
07/02/09 — Kellogg banking on fiber as next consumer craze (Detroit News)

MARKETING*
08/27/09 — Brand Players Should Be Wary Of Store Brand Growth (TheStreet.com)
08/25/09 — Word-of-Mouth Gains Volume (Brandweek)
08/12/09 — Peel n' Taste, the New Scratch n' Sniff (The Pitch)
08/11/09 — What's in a brand name?, well everything (Televisionpoint.com)
08/03/09 — As a Term, ‘Green’ a Best-Seller, But at What Cost? (Environmental Leader)
07/20/09 — Taste sensation: Ads work better if all senses are involved (Eurekalert.org)
07/14/09 — The Pros and Cons of Co-Branding (CIO Today)
07/13/09 — Study: Interactive Marketing to Hit $55 Billion by 2014 (Marketing Vox)
07/13/09 — Subliminal messages fail to control behavior (Canada.com)
06/25/09 — More marketers connect with consumers through mobile apps (USA Today)

NANOTECHNOLOGY
08/19/09 — Safe approach to nanotechnology: Boiling up zinc oxide nanorods without toxic solvents (Physorg.com)
07/07/09 — Defining Nanotech: Size Does Matter (Food Navigator)
06/21/09 — Study Says Most U.S. families Buy Organic (Progressive Grocer)
06/08/09 — At IFT: Nanoscience to boost food safety, quality and shelf life (Food Navigator)
05/17/09 — Consumer groups sound the alarm over nanotechnology (Palm Beach Post)

PACKAGING
08/10/09 — Marketers That Shrank Products - Though Not Prices - Start to Upsize (Ad Age)
07/21/09 — Food Industry Continues Move to Sustainable Packaging (Environmental Leader)
07/16/09 — Demand grows for 'intelligent' packaging (Packaging Magazine)
07/08/09 — Study: Americans Less Worried about Wasteful Packaging (Progressive Grocer)

RESTAURANTS & INSTITUTIONS*  
08/17/09 — Technomic: Opportunities in consumer catering, especially for restaurants (Press Release)
07/20/09 — NPD Reports U.S. Restaurant Traffic Decline Steepest in 28 Years (Earth Times)
06/10/09 — U.S. chain menus could soon start counting calories (Reuters.com)
06/03/09 — The real 'fast-food nation'? Not U.S., survey says (USA Today)
05/27/09 — NPD Finds Today’s Kids Taking a Different Approach to Restaurant Meals (Business Wire)
05/26/09 — Researcher Says Fast Food Makes Kids Stupid (Eco Child's Play)
05/22/09 — Technomic: Consumers want more value from the left side of menu (Chain Leader)

RETAIL/SUPERMARKETS/C-STORES
08/19/09 — Survey: 70% of Retailers Optimistic for 2010 (Progressive Grocer)
07/26/09 — Stores' nutrition ratings add clutter to shoppers' brains (Detroit Free Press)
07/09/09 — NPD Survey: Retailers' Private Label Programs Take Off (Brandweek)
07/01/09 — Store Magazine's Top 100 Report: The Nation's Retail Power Players (Stores.org)
06/25/09 — Nielsen Research: Supermarket Prices Are Still Creeping Up (Brandweek)
06/24/09 — Retailers Raising The Bar For Store Brands (Progressive Grocer)
06/22/09 — Retailers Don't Need to Fear Younger Generations (Supermarket News)
06/10/09 — Study Says Retailers Hold Balance of Power (Progressive Grocer)

SALT/SODIUM  
08/24/09 — Taste question mark hangs over low-salt products (AusFoodNews.com)
08/24/09 — Is lowering sodium a Campbell's gamble? (Kentucky Post)
08/13/09 — Mintel: Sodium is the Next Trans Fat (Supermarket News)
08/12/09 — Why MSG allergy is fake science (The Guardian, UK)
07/28/09 — CSPI's Jacobson: Salt is "single deadliest ingredient in the food supply" (Examiner.com)
07/23/09 — Unsafe Sodium Levels at Denny’s Prompt Class Action Lawsuit (CSPI Newsroom)
07/02/09 — MSG hangs on after decades of demonization (MSNBC.msn.com)
06/24/09 — Are Cheerios too high in salt to be a healthy baby snack? (Vancouver Sun)
06/15/09 — Push to cut salt would shake up food industry (San Francisco Chronicle)
06/01/09 — New findings on salty taste may inspire ways to trick the tongue (Chemical & Engineering News)
05/29/09 — Vinegar could be used for salt reduction (Food Navigator)
05/11/09 — Salt Institute Says Food Alarmists Hurt Important Nutrient (eMaxHealth)

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