39 Quotes by Michael Jacobson

Rather small amounts, the amount you might get in an ounce or two of potato chips, cause a wide range of gastro- intestinal problems.

A far better step would be to provide calorie counts right on the menu board, so consumers would have that one critical piece of information before they placed their order.

Denmark has in effect banned partially hydrogenated oil; Canada is considering it. The United States ought to do the same.

Back then, saccharin was the only artificial sweetener available. Some people really wanted it, and industry certainly wanted to continue making Tab. So saccharin was let off the hook.

This information on the package is useful, but it doesn't offer people an opportunity to compare products, ... Having it on the menu board would spur a lot of people to switch to a smaller order of fries, a diet soda, or a regular hamburger instead of a cheeseburger, for instance.

It's almost worthless. I don't think the word soda pop is mentioned anywhere in these materials, even though it's the No. 1 source of calories for Americans.

It looks to us as though hospitals hadn't been thinking about how they've been preparing foods.

The agency has had so much turnover in the top spot, and turmoil throughout, that it could have benefited from a period of steady leadership.

Switching to butter, palm oil, anything else would be an improvement.