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Do Teens "Eat Fresh" at Subway?

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:33:00 +0000

A study of teen eating habits at McDonald's and Subway draws some might broad conclusions from some mighty slim statistical variances.

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The Hazards of Social Media Engagement

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:53:00 +0000

As one university dining department discovered, engaging with young customers on social media can prove irresistible to would-be comics and hackers.

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Don't Believe Everything You Read...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:19:00 +0000

University study suggests obesity surveys can be skewed by self-reporting.

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Crisis Management in a Social Media World

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:50:00 +0000

Dining Services at the University of South Florida responded quickly to what is an increasingly pervasive issue for campus dining departments: a Facebook post allegedly showing a photo of an undercooked (in fact, nearly raw) piece of chicken supposedly served in one of its dining halls.

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Big Fish Story

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:24:00 +0000

Some news reports simply don't make sense, at least to me. One recent one, reported by the Associated Press, indicated that a 489-lb. bluefin tuna recently sold for 155.4 million yen in Japan, which is about $1.7 million here, according to the article.

Let's do the math.

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Pro (Good) Choice

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:47:00 +0000

Is a prohibition against bad choices consistent with liberty?

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A Fat Lot of Good?

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 19:06:00 +0000

"Is Sugar Toxic?" That was the provocative title of an article on the CBS News website a while back. The article was part of an ongoing meme in the popular press debating the merits of sugar. It's sort of an outgrowth of the debate over sweeteners like High Fructose Corn Syrup, which has been fingered as a prime culprit in the national obesity epidemic. Now it seems, its more traditional cousin, plain old sugar, is being caught in the guilt by association net as well.

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The Price Is Right—But Just for You...

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:26:00 +0000

Increasingly sophisticated marketing technology targets consumers through their behavior histories

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What's the Matter, Chicken?

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:59:00 +0000

Did you know that the recent dustup over Chick-fil-A in the broader culture had its preview in the onsite world of college foodservice?

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Stuff I've Picked up Recently...

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 14:51:00 +0000

Here are some observations from articles hither and yon that I came across over the past few weeks that have some interest (and perhaps application) for FM readers…

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Back (and Forward) to the Future

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:28:00 +0000

The future can be an unpredictable place, even for visionary geniuses

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The Upside of Being a Quitter

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:55:00 +0000

Knowing what to quit may be one of the most important ingredients of success

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What to Believe

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:20:00 +0000

Is salt bad for you? The latest research questions that long-held assumption

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