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Food Labels Revealed will shed some light onto the sometimes mysterious and inscrutable food ingredients label , which is found on all processed food containers.
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Saturday Mar 31, 2018
Saturday Mar 31, 2018
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Dimethyl Dicarbonate (DMDC)
In today’s show, beer is on the table. Have a seat and let’s talk about it. I’ll explore a short history of beer. Who regulates beer in the US? What must beer makers disclose on labels? What are both the expected ingredients in beer and what are some of the hidden ingredients? At the end of the show, we’ll get a brief look at a new product hitting the grocery store shelves.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
MillerCoors Nutritional Info (Webpage)
https://www.millercoors.com/sites/millercoors/files/Nutritional-Information.pdf
Anheuser-Busch Nutritional Info (Webpage)
http://www.tapintoyourbeer.com/index.cfm
Moor Beer - Using Adjuncts in Beer (Website)
https://www.morebeer.com/articles/brewing_with_adjuncts
Greatest Beers of the World – Beer Adjuncts (Website)
http://www.greatestbeersoftheworld.com/2013/02/ingredient-series-adjuncts/
TTB Recently Approved Adjuncts (Website)
https://www.ttb.gov/beer/approved_adjuncts.shtml
Coming Soon: Nutrition Labels for Beer (Website)
https://blog.watson-inc.com/nutri-knowledge/coming-soon-nutrition-labels-for-beer
Krispy Kreme Reese’s Peanut Butter Doughnut (Website)
http://www.krispykreme.com/ReesesEggDoughnut
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini
Outro music is "Comfortable Mystery 3" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
Wednesday Feb 28, 2018
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: none
THE INGREDIENT SCORE RETURNS! In today’s show, we’re going to delve into your knowledge of food ingredients. Yes, that means a quiz, BUT don’t panic. Don’t get nervous. Don’t get your cheat notes out. It’s all for fun and education. In the second part of the podcast, I return to the feature called “New Food Inventions” to take a look at a new food product hitting the grocery store shelves.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Just search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
American Heart Association
https://healthyforgood.heart.org/Eat-smart/Articles/Trans-Fat
FDA: Standard of Identity for Ice Cream
https://www.registrarcorp.com/fda-standard-of-identity-ice-cream/
Breyer’s Ice Cream – Hershey’s Caramel Kisses
http://www.breyers.ca/product/detail/1134013/hersheys-kisses
Wikipedia - Nauru
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauru
Wikipedia - Acrylamide
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylamide
COYO Yogurt
Music:
Intro music is the "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini
Outro music is "Not As It Seems" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
Wednesday Jan 31, 2018
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: none
In this episode I hit the newsstands once again to comment on articles dealing with insects, arsenic, snacks, and taxes. But I don’t want to spoil it for you by revealing any details here. To find out what’s going on, just sit back, relax, and listen to the show.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store or using most of the podcast apps available for smart phones or tablets. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
Food Ingredients First Online: “Novel Natural Ingredients"
Chocolaty Chip Mealworm Cookies (website)
Pueblo Chieftain Online: “Experts: Simple Fix to Woes About Arsenic in Baby Food”
The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison (book)
Food Safety Magazine Online: “The Bane of Snack Foods: Acrylamide”
Scientific American Online: “A Sugar Tax Is Not Enough”
The Guardian Online: “Australian Medical Association Wants Tax on Sugary Drinks and Ban on Junk Food Ads”
Music:
Intro music is "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini
Outro music is "Deadly Roulette" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: none
In this episode, I hit the news stands and comment on articles dealing with the obesity crisis in the world and the connection between obesity and the consumption of processed foods. Along the way, I’ll be answering questions about (1) What the heck is BMI?; (2) Which countries have the highest obesity percentages? That’s a shocker!; (3) What are the stats for obesity in the USA?; (4) How is the USA contributing to Mexico’s rising obesity rate?; and (5) Is this a runaway epidemic or can something be done about it?
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
World Obesity organization
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss (book)
Fortune Magazine online: “Obesity in America Keeps Getting Worse”
Wikipedia article on BMI
Guardian Newspaper online: “The US is Exporting Obesity”
Public Radio Inc online: “Fat and Fatter: The World’s 10 Fattest Countries 2010”
World Diabetes Foundation: Article on Diabetes in the Marshall Islands
New York Times online: “A Nasty NAFTA-Related Surprise: Mexico’s Soaring Obesity”
Harvard Health Publishing: “More Than Half of Today’s Children Will Be Obese Adults”
Newsweek online: “New Study Finds World Obesity Dramatically Increase by 10-Fold in 40 Years
The Daily Campus: “Childhood Obesity Is a Problem”
Music:
Intro music is "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini
Outro music is "Comfortable Mystery 3" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod
Friday Dec 01, 2017
Friday Dec 01, 2017
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: polylactose
This episode explores the touchy subject of feeding babies human milk vs. infant formula, an ongoing controversial subject. What’s the history behind infant formula? Is it new or old? What are the ingredients in infant formula? Can they be harmful? Should this highly processed food be fed to newborns? These and other topics are explored in this show.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
Home Page for Mead Johnson’s Enfamil Products
Center for Disease Control: Breastfeeding Rates Continue to Rise [website]
National Institutes of Health: Human Milk Composition [website]
National Institutes of Health: A History of Infant Feeding [website]
DHA and ARA in Infant Formula
From Food Standards Australia New Zealand, June 2003
Downloadable Word document
Healthy Children.org: History of Infant Formula [website]
Domestic Geek Girl: A History of Baby Formula [website]
Dr. John McDougall: Infant Formula [website]
Parents Choice Formula: What Should We Feed Baby [website]
BBC.com: Breastfeeding – Was There Ever a Golden Age? [website]
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-25629934
Music:
Intro music is "Peter Gunn Theme" by Henri Mancini
Outro music is "Comfortable Mystery 3" courtesy of Kevin MacLeod
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: polyglycerol polyricinoleate
Today’s show is all about chocolate. Do you have a chocolate craving? Listen and find out why. Along the way, you’ll hear about how Christopher Columbus stumbled upon chocolate and didn’t know what he found, what is Dutch cocoa and what’s special about it, what the heck is conching, why milk chocolate took so long to be invented, the only town in America to be named after a chocolatier, the evaluation of 3 different chocolate bars and why they are so different, and what’s so wonderful about chocolate. Finally, a new podcast feature about processed foods will be introduced.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
The True History of Chocolate by Sophie and Michael Coe [book]
Slave Free Chocolate [website]
http://www.slavefreechocolate.org/
Hershey Company [website]
Endangered Species Chocolate [website]
Lindt Chocolate Company [website]
Nuts.com [website with cacao nibs info]
Friday Sep 29, 2017
Friday Sep 29, 2017
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Isinglass
Today’s podcast will examine the hidden ingredients in wine. Topics will include (1) why labels on wine bottles don’t list ingredients; (2) why some wines don’t have to list the alcohol content; (3) why wines must have a warning label; (4) what are the types of hidden ingredients and some examples of each; and (5) why some people may need to be concerned about which wines they drink. Finally, we’ll take a brief look at a new product hitting the grocery store shelves.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
E for Additives by Maurice Hanssen [book]
Food Additives: Complete Description [German app]
Winemaking Info
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/ [website]
Additives and Cleansers Used in Winemaking
http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/additives.asp [webpage]
Info About Wine
http://winefolly.com/blog/ [blog]
Pesticides in Food
http://www.whatsonmyfood.org/ [website]
Search Guide for Organic Wine
https://organicwinefind.com/ [website]
Search Guide for Vegan Wine
http://www.barnivore.com/ [website]
Friday Sep 01, 2017
Friday Sep 01, 2017
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Ethoxylated mono and diglycerides
The subject of this podcast’s investigation is bread, “the staff of life” and America’s favorite staple. We’ll take a look at the most popular bread of the 20th century; how white bread emerged as the most prized food of the masses; the link between medicine, vitamins, and bread; and I’ll reveal the ingredients of 4 grocery breads from the unhealthiest to the healthiest. Finally, we’ll get a glimpse at a new product hitting the grocery store shelves.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud by Bee Wilson
BAKERpedia [online resource for ingredients used in the baking industry]
Sunday Jul 30, 2017
Sunday Jul 30, 2017
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Pea Protein
In today’s show, I’m going to explore ice cream, America’s favorite summertime treat. Here are some topics that I’ll touch upon: What is the origin of ice cream? What is the official federal definition of ice cream? What’s the difference between ice cream and frozen desserts? How do you tell the difference between a real ice cream and a fake one? And, as usual, I’ll be looking at ingredients, particularly new ones. The national brand Breyers will be used for all the examples in this show since that company pretty much has products for every type of ice cream known to humankind. Lastly, details for the first book giveaway will be provided.
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
References:
Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things by Charles Panati
Federal Ice Cream Standard of Identity
USDA Food Composition Databases
Friday Jun 30, 2017
Friday Jun 30, 2017
In today’s show, I’m going investigate two very popular toppings in the processed food industry, namely Kraft’s Cool Whip and Cheez Whiz. It seems like those products have been around forever. What are they made of? Are they okay to eat from a health and nutrition perspective? If you’ve been consuming them, should you continue? This episode will give you the skinny on those processed foods, plus I’ll take a look at a new product on the grocery store shelves.
INGREDIENT OF THE DAY: Gums
Show Notes:
To Contact Show: foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com
The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store. Search under Food Labels Revealed.
Book References:
Swindled: The Dark History of Food Fraud by Bee Wilson
Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss