May. 9th, 2014

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Katie Couric was on The Daily Show last night, promoting the new documentary "Fed Up" about sugar causing obesity. She's the narrator, and feels strongly about the subject (80% of  processed foods in the US have added sugars.  There is an estimate that 1/3 of people in the US will have Type 2 Diabetes by 2050).  She said "nobody cooks anymore."  I turned off the TV, thinking that if she is so wrong about that, some of her other facts or opinions might be off.  I realize that fast food/take-out food is commonly consumed, and that many people rely almost exclusive on prepared food - my parents used frozen entrees as the basis for supper almost every day.  Still, in a country where so many people have food allergies or are picky in other ways and fancy cooking is a huge hobby, many of us really do cook almost every day, and don't rely heavily on factory or commercial foods.  How can I look up the percentages?

Related a bit (film and nutrition), the final sentence of a review by Brian Juergens of the new movie "Neighbors" ends "the most horrifying breast-pump incident in cinematic history."  Actually, now that I think about the context of the movie, it's possible that breast milk is not involved.

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