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Government. Industry. You.
 The rate of obesity amongst the American public continues to rise, and the Trump Administration must do its part to halt one of the nation’s greatest public health crises. However, President Trump’s Department of Agriculture and Food & Drug Administration have been sharply criticised for relying too heavily on the food industry to self-regulate -- an idea that has proved ineffective in the past. Heavy government mandates are also unlikely to unilaterally solve the obesity epidemic. Instead, a non-partisan and scientifically-focused advisory body that acts as a compromise between these two approaches could be a viable solution that contributes to the health of Americans as well as appeases industry and government concerns.
10/26/2017 Think About It - Halloween Candy Happy Halloween from Nutripol! With this sweet-filled holiday just around the corner, we're bringing you a Think About It on a few of the most popular treats. Different candies have different nutritional makeups that can be successfully integrated into any type of dietary plan, so we've put together a small list of Nutripol-endorsed treats for your Halloweekend! Besides, what better excuse to eat your favourite childhood candy?
10/20/2017 Seafood Series: Feeding the World Last week we talked about Monterey Bay’s Seafood Watch® and how they advocate for sustainable fisheries around the world. Sustainably-sourced seafood hinges on the idea of conserving fish populations to ensure a future food source for generations to come, but few have researched this in the context of the global population growth expected by 2050. Do we have enough fish left to feed the planet? Or is this a lost cause?
10/17/2017 Think About It - Vodka Red Bull® After the success of Nutripol’s first alcohol-related Think About It on tequila, we’re bringing you the next drink in the series -- Vodka Red Bull® ! This common cocktail mixes alcohol and caffeine and is an especially popular order amongst millennials. Read on to see if alcohol and caffeine really “cancel each other out,” and learn about the effects of taking these two together.
10/16/2017 Seafood Series: Monterey Bay's Seafood Watch If you’ve ever had the chance to visit the beautiful Monterey Bay Aquarium, consider yourself lucky (it’s truly stunning). In 1999, the Monterey Bay Aquarium launched its Seafood Watch® Program, designed to help consumers choose seafood that has been caught or raised in a sustainable way. According to their website, they’ve distributed over 57 million consumer guides and enjoyed over 1.8 million downloads of their mobile app. But what does “sustainable seafood” actually mean? And what differentiates a fish that is farmed or caught “sustainably” from one that isn’t?
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