Food-Borne Illnesses
A majority of reported food borne illness outbreaks, 8 in every 10, originate from food prepared in commercial settings. The most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in the United States, Norovirus, is perpetuated by sick food handlers in 53% of all cases. Other sources of foodborne illness include bacteria such as Salmonella and E. coli,…
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Junk Food
The rate at which the obese populations of both the US and European nations are booming and is creating a serious set of grave concerns to the governments. Obesity is not just about bigger waistlines. It creates a great loss in terms of economy, lifestyles, health bills, productivity and much more things, thus effecting the…
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Thanksgiving Facts and Statistics
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, so get ready for great food, travel and shopping with this Thanksgiving infographic. Find out which dishes were served at the first Thanksgiving and how much money Americans will spend during Black Friday weekend this year. Brought to you by Nation Wide. Advertisement
Read More Thanksgiving Facts and StatisticsChocolates are a kind of food that is almost impossible to dislike – no matter what the emotion, a chocolate can be party to it. But have we ever wondered how we eat our chocolates? For some of us with sweet teeth, that can be similar to analyzing how we brush our teeth every morning.…
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Read More Food Then and NowThe Mediterranean Diet Pyramid underlines the importance of the foods making up the principal food groups. Each of these individual food groups offers some, but not all, of the nutrients one needs. Food from one group cannot replace that of another group. All the groups are necessary for a healthy diet. Olive oil is widely…
Read More Olive Oil and Health | Mediterranean DietMotion Graphics: Andrej Preston http://www.andrejpreston.com White Castle was a first fast food chain formed in 1921. McDonalds entered the fast food industry in 1948. #1 Vegetable in America is potato. Majority of it is consumed as French fries. Number of Fast Food Restaurants in America: 160,000 Number of Americans served daily: 50 million Annual Fast…
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Read More Potato: Nutritional Facts & InformationSpending $3 to $4 dollars everyday for a cup of coffee is an action millions of Americans do without a second thought during their morning routines. By donating the same amount to cancer research, they could impact the lives of countless cancer patients and their families. As viewers will see in the infographic below, if…
Read More Kick the Coffee for Cancer ResearchIt’s something each and every one of us has done at some point in our lives – dieting. Every year Americans spend billions on diet pills, weight loss programs, gym memberships and support groups. We read food labels, count calories, fat grams and carbs. It’s overwhelming. What can I eat? What is allowed? Does it…
Read More Dieting in USNo one throws a party quite like the Queen of England. From luxury sausages from ‘Musks Ltd’ to tea bags from ‘Darville and Son’, find out how you can plan a party just like HRH the Queen in time to celebrate the Jubilee weekend. HRH the Queen hosts at least four garden parties every year,…
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Read More The Secrets of McDonaldsThis info graph is about the benefits of low carbohydrate foods and explains the difference between “good” carbs and “bad” carbs. Learn why you gain weight when eating “bad”carbs and why you lose weight when eating ‘”good” carbs. Learn about Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load and the choices you can make for a better lifestyle.…
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Researchers from the University of Sydney set out to determine which foods fill you up and keep you full. The result was the satiety index — a measure of how full you feel after eating something. So, according to this infographic created by Columnfivemedia with Massive Health, which one should you grab if you’re trying…
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Good Luck, Truck The Realities of Starting a Mobile Restaurant
Gourmet mobile food trucks have hit the mainstream. They’ve made curbside dining cool;, and they’ve got their own reality TV competition. This infographic done by Columnfivemedia with Intuit, looks at all the hype surrounding the mobile restaurant, and how people underestimate the real costs and difficulties of owning and operating one. Advertisement
Read More Good Luck, Truck The Realities of Starting a Mobile RestaurantFat’s got a bad rap. We’ve heard that curbing our consumption of fatty foods will help you lose weight. We’ve reduced out fat intake, but obesity is still thriving. So what gives? The answer: It’s not fat’s fault. Instead, diets rich in carbohydrates have been secretly storing fat, slowly growing our waistlines and our obesity…
Read More Carbs Are Killing You: Eating Fat Doesn’t Make You FatWhat would happen if we ran out of oil? Oil is the paramount means by which we run our mobile, high-tech life. Thanks to our oil addiction, dwindling food supplies and possible war. With building tensions in the Middle East and oil reserves diminishing, this infographic done by Columnfivemedia with 1Bog, wonders if it is too…
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Food Profiles of Self-Described Liberals Vs. Conservatives
Columnfivemedia collaboration with Hunch, Columnfivemedia used their exclusive data and visualized how food preferences vary by political ideology Advertisement
Read More Food Profiles of Self-Described Liberals Vs. ConservativesMillions of Americans don’t have reliable access to food. This infographic done in collaboration with GOOD by Columnfivemedia, takes a look at who’s affected and why Advertisement
Read More The State Of Food InsecurityBanks and other financial speculators are betting food prices in financial markets, causing dramatic spikes in the cost of food. This infographic done with the World Development Movement by Columnfivemedia, looks at how higher prices for staple foods, such as wheat and maize, mean poor people around the world are going hungry and millions are being forced…
Read More How Banks Cause HungerWaistlines and portions are expanding across America. An emphasis on getting more food for less money has caused restaurant and fast-food portions to grow over the last few decades. But the problem’s not limited to out-of-home portions. We take a closer look with Massive Health at how portions have grown and how we can regain control. …
Read More Swelling Servings: The Growth of American Food PortionsMint.com gives you an insight into the average amount of money that you spend on food and drinks per month. Depending upon how many times you visit coffee shops, pubs, movies, etc, your average spending per month is given by mint.com, which tackles your spending on eating out. In this infographic titled “Eat, Drink, and…
Read More Eat, Drink, and Be ThriftyTell us something that we do not already know. Oh wait. The “Zomato: India According to Delhi Foodie” infographic does just that. However, it also brings up for questions or curiosities than answers. For example, the entire northeast area of the country is shown as preferring momos. We do not know for certain whether or…
Read More Zomato: India According to Delhi FoodieBacons have become one of the most popular meals in the world. Have you ever wondered why or how? If you’ve, then you must check out this infographic on bacons. This infographic titled “25 Facts about Bacon” covers 25 amazing facts about this meal that would leave you baffled. Read through the interesting facts about…
Read More 25 Facts About BaconA cup of coffee might not have as many calories as a frappe mocha with whipped cream. An interesting fact here is, as per this infographic, just one cup of hazelnut mocha with whipped cream is as good as consuming a big mac, a large hot chocolate with whipped cream, and a dark chocolate bar,…
Read More Caffeine vs CaloriesWe all love Pizza, but how much do we actually know about it apart from the country it originated from? If you thought there was nothing else to be known about this special food, you were wrong. There are so many things which we don’t know about it yet. You will find many of those…
Read More 14 Things You Should Know About PizzaNachos was invented by a Mexican foodie, Nachos Anaya in the year 1943. He then popularized nachos in Los Angeles, and since then Nachos found its way in movie theatres and most of the food centres that served snacks. In this infographic titled, “What are Nachos” you will see some interesting facts about how nachos…
Read More What are NachosYou must consider yourself lucky if you have food in your fridge, roof over the top of your head, clothes to wear, as a few people in this world do not even have that. If you start cribbing about the things you don’t have, start thinking about the things that you have and be happy;…
Read More If You Have Food in Your FridgeYou might want to think well before you visit any of those popular fast chain food restaurants buying your favorite fast food. This is not just about calories, but also, the chemicals, artificial ingredients, fecal bacteria, and much more shocking stuff that is added to flavor your taste buds. Most of the people who relish…
Read More Everything You don’t want to Know about Fastfood!Most of the Americans face the problems with weight and deal with obesity because they enjoy eating junk food and drinking beer. Right from ham burgers, pizzas, French fries, sodas, caffeine, most of the foods they eat are usually very high on calories, making the average American look obese. In this infographic titled, “Food Consumption…
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