by Liz Baxter | May 1, 2012 | Act, Blog, Learn
Our colleagues at the Oregon Public Health Institute shared a quiz that might get you thinking about the need for betterment labeling. Take the quiz yourself here and see how your score looks. Counties and some states are addressing the issue. Do you think we should...
by Rick Ray | Apr 13, 2012 | Learn
“I want to help my patients not need my services,” Dr. Fox said as he chopped rosemary for a mustard-crusted seared lamb loin. “I’d love to be put out of work.” “This isn’t neurosurgery,” Dr. Eisenberg said as he whacked a garlic clove with the cleaver. “This is...
by Liz Baxter | Mar 3, 2012 | Blog, Learn
According a a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after looking at consumption data from 2005-2008, there is evidence that sugar makes up 16% of the daily diet among youth. (The 2010 Dietary Guidelines recommend a limit of 5-15% of...
by Rick Ray | Sep 28, 2009 | Learn
Jounalist and college professor Michael Pollan contributed a hugely important bit of writing to the health reform debate on September 9th. His New York Times Op-Ed, “Big Food vs. Big Insurance,” eloquently lays out why this national discussion needs to be...
by Rick Ray | Feb 20, 2009 | Learn
In an op-ed piece for the New York Times, Alice Waters and Katrina Herron write about what it would take to make our National School Lunch Program successful. The Archimedes Movement is all about health. If we are to improve the overall health of our population, which...
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