Monday, October 24, 2011

To mark the first-ever Food Day, we’ll take a look at food insecurity in the United States; the potential impact of cuts to nutrition programs, food safety programs and support for farmers producing fruits and vegetables in the federal budget; thoughts on Denmark’s “fat tax” from Marion Nestle; smartphone apps for foodies; spray-painted commentary on fast-food menu offerings; and a laugh brought to you by The Colbert Report.

Good: Empty Pantry: The scary truth about food insecurity (infographic)

SlowFoodUSA: Budget cuts could be a recipe for change or disaster

Food Politics: Marion Nestle on Denmark’s “fat tax”

Eating Rules: Foodie Smartphone Apps
- Profiles 27 smartphone apps that will enable you to do everything from scan barcodes to receive complete information on nutrition, pesticide exposure and food additives to where to find seasonal produce in your area to searchable recipe databases you can access from the grocery aisle.

Burger King Billboard Bombed with Diabetes Graffiti:




And don’t forget to check out today’s installment in Wisconsin FOOD DAY 2011 webinar series at 3:00PM CST!

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