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Selling Kids On Veggies When Rules Like ‘Clean Your Plate’ Fail
NPR: If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard remarks like this during dinner: “I don’t like milk! My toast is burnt! I hate vegetables! I took a bite already! What’s for dessert?” It can be
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Just Say Neigh: Why Some People Are Disgusted by Horsemeat
The horsemeat scandal sweeping Europe has turned many a stomach over the past few weeks. In several countries, including China, Kazakhstan, and even France, horsemeat consumption is culturally acceptable. But many Westerners find it repulsive.
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Brownell Named Dean of Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy
APS Fellow Kelly Brownell has been appointed the next dean of Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy. Brownell, a leading authority on public policies to enhance nutrition and combat obesity, has advised the White
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The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food
The New York Times: On the evening of April 8, 1999, a long line of Town Cars and taxis pulled up to the Minneapolis headquarters of Pillsbury and discharged 11 men who controlled America’s largest
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Mixing Alcohol With Diet Soda May Make You Drunker
NPR: Looking to cut back on the calories in your cocktail by mixing, say, diet soda and rum? Well, get ready for the buzz. According to the results of a new study, this combination will
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Pig Out In The Winter Or When Money’s Tight? Blame Evolution
NPR: Has the recession made you fat? To the long and growing list of risk factors known to increase the risk of obesity, scientists recently added a new one: scarcity. People given subtle cues that
