Processed foods are obviously a big part of the market and they’re unlikely to go away any time soon, unfortunately they’re also incredibly unhealthy in many cases. The good news is that today the FDA announced that they’re officially proposing new regulations that should dramatically improve the healthiness of processed food as a whole.

Currently many processed foods contain very high levels of trans fats and according to essentially everyone they’re absolutely the least healthy thing that a person can eat. Based on a variety of recent health studies the FDA is concluding that trans fats are not safe for human consumption and as a result they’re proposing to ban them from food entirely. This is absolutely great news because this change alone could have a noticeable impact on America’s obesity problems. Obviously this isn’t enough to completely resolve the problem but doctors, health experts, and everyone else agree that the FDA definitely needs to work hard at making this ban happen.

The FDA is planning to setup a committee to begin weighing the possibilities of banning trans fats and many experts feel that it will likely happen in soon. This is great news for everyone, assuming the ban passes, and it’ll definitely establish a new standard for healthy meal options.

This video is hilarious! And so sweet and cute.

This little boy is having a frank conversation with himself in the toilet about how much he has eaten all day. He’s concerned that he’s eaten so much, his “poo will overflow the toilet”!

He doesn’t know why he ate as much as he did, and he vows to never repeat it again, sounding slightly uncomfortable and voicing his concern for the poor poor toilet that he feels is under the threat of overflowing.

Then he lists all the things he ate including an apple, pickle chips, peanut butter & raisins; “Everything!” he says :).

“Chocolate things. Chocolate thingies. More chocolate thingies.”

Hahaaaaaa!

He goes back again to his concern for the toilet.

You can hear his mum laughing away quietly in the background, trying not to laugh out loud and focus on the matter at hand.

Funny video. An interesting little boy.

Despite there being substantially more food in the world than ever before there are still significant food shortages in many areas, this is caused by any number of issues, which is why resolving the issues has become a major scientific endeavor. Just this week a new potential solution to the world’s food crises was announced and scientists believe it really might be the future of food.

The announcement came in the form of a hamburger that was artificially created in a lab using animal cells. This was not the first of its kind but it was absolutely the largest attempt at such a procedure, the scientists behind the project feel that the artificial meat was a huge success and they are hopeful that this will one day be the ultimate solution to food problems. Right now the only downside to the process is that it is expensive and time consuming, creating a single hamburger cost approximately $300,000 but they say that many with some minor changes and improvements the costs will drop dramatically.

Overall this is great news and scientists are incredibly hopeful that this will be the future of meat and food for the world. If this process ever becomes economical and easier to carry out it most likely will be the world’s solution to food crises and that is great news for everyone.

This week a study released by the Boston Children’s Hospital has made some pretty bold claims that have many doctors and families very excited. The study was specifically targeted towards breastfeeding in order to determine what , if any, benefits were gained as a result of breastfeeding. Well the results came in and it turns out breastfeeding can have a significant impact on intelligence in the child’s lifetime.

This is a major breakthrough for a number of reasons, for many years doctors have known that breastfeeding offers numerous benefits, but they’ve never been able to link intelligence to feeding habits. Doctors say that children that were exclusively breastfed for 6 months showed significant advantages in brain development at 7 years old and they claim that the results are statistically significant.

This is absolutely great news because it once again confirms what many doctors have been saying for years. It is only a matter of time before there are more in depth studies set up to investigate this link but for now doctors are very happy to report what they’ve found. Obviously for this reason and others most doctors are continuing to recommend breastfeeding to mothers unless there is some sort of other medical condition which may prevent it.

Not too long ago the world officially lost their only supply at the popular and incredibly unhealthy snack, Twinkies. Due to bankruptcy the Hostess brand and their parent company went out of business which officially ended the product’s manufacturing. Fortunately for the millions of devoted or addicted fans these popular snacks are back. Twinkies might be one of the least healthy snacks on the market but it is a true American legend and it is good to see them back on shelves.

In the long run something like Twinkies and other Hostess products make little impact on the world, but for millions of people it is good to see the familiar brand once again. Hostess and their popular Twinkies snack have been a staple in America for decades and when they went away people simply lost something that may have reminded them of their childhood. It is great to see that the Hostess brand is once again alive and producing these delicious snacks and almost everyone in the United States should be able to find Twinkies on shelves starting sometime this week. Be careful, they’re definitely still unhealthy, but it is good news nonetheless to see such a true icon return to the shelves after a few months of cancellation.

This week a study about weight loss and calories showed that there might actually be an easier way to present health data than the traditional calorie county. The study was focused on calorie count versus workout time displayed and the results were not that shocking to the people conducting the study. Apparently it is significantly more effective to show people just how long they’ll need to exercise than it is to simply show them a calorie count for whatever meal they’re ordering.

The study showed that average adults were significantly more likely to select the healthier meals when presented with exercise times in hours and minutes rather than calories. This makes sense because it is quite a bit easier to relate to times than it is to relate to calories. Obviously there is a follow up study being planned right now to determine whether this would actually help in the real world but doctors are very hopeful.

At this point no fast food restaurants or government agencies have bought into the idea of labeling food health based on workout times but it is definitely something that might happen in the future. This is great news because it will instinctively lead to healthier choices for millions of Americans that would otherwise make the wrong choice.

Simple Antibiotics Help with Malnutrition

Malnutrition is an unfortunate and significant issue that affects millions of children around the world in developing countries. For years now humanitarian efforts have been centered on sending food and aid to these children and families in need but unfortunately it is nearly impossible to actually fix the problems completely. Fortunately a major research project released this week shows that there is actually something promising on the horizon.

Probably the biggest problem with malnutrition is that simply providing food and water does not necessarily resolve all issues. The good news is that according to the study released this week, simple antibiotics that are widely available have a big impact on healing and recovering from malnutrition. Antibiotics are available and widespread basically everywhere in the world so providing at least some sort of antibiotic to children in need is a fairly simple endeavor. Doctors and humanitarian groups around the world are very happy to hear that this makes a big difference and they are hopeful that in the future antibiotics will be a big part of the recovery aid.

Obviously this is just a preliminary result but doctors overall are very happy with the results. Providing simple antibiotics to malnutrition patients made a very significant impact and significantly reduced their average recovery time.

This week the United States Food and Drug Administration officially began implementing a wide variety of changes that were planned for 2013. The overall goal behind the FDA’s new policies and procedures is to reduce the chances of a major food borne sickness breakout from happening. This change was pushed for because of the numerous food illness outbreaks in 2012 and many experts say that these changes will surely be great news for millions of Americans that could have possibly been affected by an outbreak.

There are hundreds of other changes being implemented as well that are entirely focused on increasing food safety. This is obviously great news because it should in fact lead to better food quality and regulation while at the same time reducing risks. The FDA is planning to have consistent checkups on these changes to make sure things are being done properly and they are hopeful that by the end of the year there will be measurable improvements in food safety.

These FDA changes are great news for all Americans because in the past few years there have been thousands of deaths due to poorly regulated food sales. The FDA is dedicated to putting a stop to this and these changes are sure to be a big success according to most experts.

For years medical researchers have been saying that eating home cooked meals while sitting as a family is important and now there is more research available that confirms this. The research study came out this week and apparently eating family meals has been linked to a number of health benefits in children as young as 4 years old.

The primary benefit of eating home cooked meals with a family is that children see a significant increase in fruit and vegetable consumption which leads to much healthier eating habits. On average children that frequently ate with their family had almost twice as many fruits and vegetables in their daily meals which is obviously very beneficial for the health of a child. Researchers are very happy to find such a strong link between these two factors and as always doctors are now recommending that families take the time to eat home cooked meals together as often as possible.

This is great news for many families because it shows that what they are doing is obviously a good idea. Unfortunately for many busy families eating home cooked meals together is difficult or impossible but hopefully this kind of study is enough to convince them to make a change for the health of their children.

Food shortages have long been a problem around the world for a number of reasons. Obviously the environment and other factors play a major role and when things go bad it can cause worldwide shortages. Now however there appears to be a completely new alternative that might actually work, and it is going to absolutely revolutionize the food industry.

3D printing of food is the new concept and thanks to some high profile support it might soon be a reality. Companies have been able to make rapid prototypes of models and other projects thanks to 3D printers and now they may be used to make food for millions of people in the near future. According to the company behind it, Modern Meadows, 3D printing has been used in the biomedical industry for years and it shouldn’t be difficult to develop proteins and muscle needed to print accurate and healthy meats. From there things will only continue to expand as other important foods will be printable in the future as well.

The idea is new and very revolutionary, and it might just be the solution to the world’s food troubles. If things can be produced quickly and cheaply enough this will absolutely be the final end to any and all food crises around the world. It is a very exciting possibility and many analysts feel it may soon be a reality.