Michael Pollan in Seattle: The Omnivore’s Solution

Mashing together observations from three of his books – Food Rules, In Defense of Food, and The Omnivore’s Dilemma – Michael Pollan covered subjects ranging from America’s eating disorder and “nutritionism” to healthy living and the wisdom of food.

More HFCS in Soft Drinks than Manufacturers Stated

A new report put out by the University of California has found that beverage companies are not labeling soft drinks with the true amounts of total sugar and the ratio of fructose to glucose. Table sugar is 50/50 fructose to glucose. Results showed that the total sugar content of the beverages ranged from 85 to 128% of that listed on the label.