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Reports from PCRM's Nutrition Department
Five Amazingly Unhealthy Super Bowl Fast Foods January 2012 The Five Worst Cookbooks of 2011 December 2011 2011 Airport Food Review Winter 2011 The Five Worst Hospital Food Environments Winter 2011 Antibiotic Res |
The Origin of U.S. Dietary Guidelines
Current U.S. dietary policies still reflect the basic design of the food guides from the early part of this century. In 1894, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) developed the first food composition tables and dietary standards for Americans. In 1916, the first daily food guides appeared in U |
Good Medicine Archive
2011 Issues Ivy League Animal Cruelty: PCRM Uncovers Shocking Animal Cruelty at Nation's Top Schools Good Medicine Autumn 2011 Vol. XX, No. 3 |
The Worst Low-Carb Restaurant Entrées
The Worst Low-Carb Restaurant Entrées A Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine March 2004 As the food industry tries to cash in on the low-carbohydrate craze, many restaurant chains are adding menu items labeled “low-carb,” & |
The Five Most Unhealthful School Lunches
The Five Most Unhealthful School Lunches A Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine Spring 2010 Introduction Because American children consume more than 7 billion school meals every year, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) evaluates meals served in the Nation |
The Five Most Unhealthful Fast-Food Kids Meals
The Five Most Unhealthful Fast-Food Kids Meals A Report by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine August 2010 As Burger King and other fast-food companies unveil new menu items marketed to children, there is growing controversy over the link between high-fat fast food and childhood obesity. One |
News Releases
2012 Super Bowl Shockers: Five Amazingly Unhealthy Party Foods February 3, 2012 School Lunch Guidelines Fall Short: Still Too Much Meat, Dairy, and Junk in School Lunches January 26, 2012 Fat-Focused Billboards Warn Albany that Cheese Makes You Chubby January 18, 2012 Paula Deen Mak |
Animal Welfare Act Violations at Ivy League Universities
A report from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine September 2011 Findings | Review Process | Detailed Results | Discussion | Recommendations | References DETAILED RESULTS Ranked from worst to eighth worst, here is how each Ivy League university fared when evaluated by the Research Misconduct Sc |
Animal Welfare Act Violations at Ivy League Universities
A report from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine September 2011 Findings | Review Process | Detailed Results | Discussion | Recommendations | References The Ivy League universities are often lauded as among the best schools in the country,1 receiving thousands of applications from hopeful students2 |
Ivy League Cruelty
The most fragile time in a dog’s life is the first few weeks after birth. Their mothers—or their human caretakers—would never neglect them during this time, if they had the young one’s interests at heart. But in a University of Pennsylvania laboratory, technicians did not even notice when a newb |
PCRM Online January 2012
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Dead Puppy, Burned Baboons Top Ivy League Animal Cruelty Report
A dead puppy was found under a floor grate at the University of Pennsylvania. Baboons were burned and blistered in an experiment at Yale. PCRM’s new report uncovers shocking animal abuse at all eight Ivy League schools. PCRM evaluated the Ivy League universities on their adherence to the minimal standards of the |
Dietitians Rank Five Unhealthiest 'Gourmet Burgers'; Wendy's Bacon Deluxe Triple Burger, Items from Carl's Jr., and Burger King Top List
WASHINGTON—With a whopping 1,140 calories and more saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium than anyone should eat in a single day, Wendy’s Bacon Deluxe Triple Burger has topped a list of the five most unhealthful "gourmet burgers" sold by national fast-food chains. Also on the list is the Angus Bac |
Dietitians Rank Five Worst School Lunches: Beef and Cheese Nachos, Meatloaf Top List
WASHINGTON—With 1,500 milligrams of sodium and more saturated fat than a child should eat in an entire meal, beef and cheese nachos topped a list of the five most unhealthful foods commonly served in school cafeterias. Meatloaf and cheeseburgers are among the other lunch items singled out in the “The Five M |
McDonald’s, Wendy’s Top List of Five Worst Fast-Food Kids Meals
Dietitians’ Analysis Finds Chains Pushing Children’s Items Full of Fat, Cholesterol, and Sodium WASHINGTON—With 840 calories, 37 grams of fat, and about as much sodium as a child should consume in an entire day, McDonald’s Mighty Kids Meal has topped a list of the five most unhealthful fast- |
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