Mike Buzalka is executive features editor of Food Management and has served the magazine in this capacity since 1998. Before that, he was executive editor of The Foodservice..

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May. 13, 2013

Do Teens "Eat Fresh" at Subway?

A study of teen eating habits at McDonald's and Subway draws some might broad conclusions from some mighty slim statistical variances....More
Apr. 22, 2013

The Hazards of Social Media Engagement

As one university dining department discovered, engaging with young customers on social media can prove irresistible to would-be comics and hackers....More
Apr. 15, 2013

Don't Believe Everything You Read...

University study suggests obesity surveys can be skewed by self-reporting....More
Jan. 16, 2013

Big Fish Story

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Sep. 26, 2012

Pro (Good) Choice

Is a prohibition against bad choices consistent with liberty?....More
Aug. 24, 2012

A Fat Lot of Good?

"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....More
Aug. 15, 2012

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

Increasingly sophisticated marketing technology targets consumers through their behavior histories....More
Aug. 6, 2012

What's the Matter, Chicken?

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?....More
Jul. 9, 2012

Stuff I've Picked up Recently...

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....More
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