Comments on U.S. Food Policy: Smart Choices suspends operations

In further pack news, The Swedes are putting CO2 o...

2009-10-24T16:13:56.129-04:00

In further pack news, The Swedes are putting CO2 on their labels. I heard an interesting approach of shoppers having a scanner/computer on their carts. When they scan their food they can choose information that may be important to them by ways of health/nutrition/social impact etc. Interesting at least.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/23/world/europe/23degrees.html?_r=1&pagewanted=all

Ashley, I think the word "pack" says it all. Prett...

2009-10-24T00:29:57.156-04:00

Ashley, I think the word "pack" says it all. Pretty much anything in a "pack" is less healthy than food not in a "pack," with a few exceptions.

We can learn a lot from social media on the displa...

2009-10-23T19:29:29.757-04:00

We can learn a lot from social media on the display of rankings. Consider DIGG and the thin banner at the top of a suggested page. Plenty of room for info.
How does the film industry arrive at their rankings? How about college football? Any ranking system for that matter?

You beat me to the punch! A group of Tufts student...

2009-10-23T18:56:34.973-04:00

You beat me to the punch! A group of Tufts student's have organized a front of pack recommendation committee to try our hand at some real life policy application. Dean Kennedy announced that she would sponsor two students to attend future testimony hearings to present our consensus principles. I am curious to hear from critics as to how they would approach front of pack labeling. What is the goal of such a labeling scheme? Should there be an algorithm? What nutrients should be considered (+) (-) ? How do we move consumers into the way of healthy whole foods based choices and prevent industry reformulation of "sawdust with added vitamins and minerals." Should this be a federally run program, or just guidelines for industry to develop their own labels? Hard questions, but a good time to collaborate.