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Nutrition And Physical Activity: Not Just Fun and Games

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • Leave a comment

Did you spend your childhood driving a wagon? Buying spare axles and hunting bison? How about chasing thieves across the world? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then chances are that you were once under the influence of serious video games. Some may recall The Oregon Trail and Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego, games that we look … Continue reading »

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Coming Up: 2013 Annual Meeting – International Society For Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity (ISBNPA)

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • Leave a comment

Please excuse me for the short hiatus, as I’ve been eagerly preparing for the 2013 Annual Meeting for the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA), going on from May 22-25th in Ghent, Belgium. The 2013 Annual Meeting will mark my second year attending this unique, interdisciplinary, third-party conference after last year’s meeting in Austin, Texas. Like similar … Continue reading »

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Food Safety Can Make Or Break Us

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • 1 Comment

If Darwin were correct, then 200 thousand years of foodborne illnesses should have sent the weakest of us to the grave; natural selection would have run its course – leaving only those that can stomach an order of spicy chicken and rice from the shadiest of New York City halal stands. Unfortunately, foodborne illness remains a … Continue reading »

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The Liebster Blog Award, No Food Politics Involved

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • 4 Comments

Today, Food: Digested accepts it’s first award. A big thank you to Butter Beans for nominating Food: Digested for the the Liebster Blog Award! And to think – Butter Beans was not the least bit afraid of nominating a blog with the word Digested in the name. Food: Digested started at the height of the New York City “Soda Ban” … Continue reading »

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VERB™ It’s What We Used To Do.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • Leave a comment

VERB™ It’s what you do. If you were a tween at the turn of the century, you might remember this phrase plaguing TV screens, magazines, the radio and the internet. VERB™ was a national, multicultural, social marketing campaign coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Despite the long title, the … Continue reading »

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Will Christine Quinn Fight For New York City Food Justice?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • Leave a comment

The verdict is in. After much public debate, the New York City Council has ruled in favor of the Howard Hughes Corporation (HHC), handing the suburban mall developer the rights to Pier 17 until the year 2072. Development is set to begin in the Fall, after which current retail tenants will be evicted with no intention to re-invite them to … Continue reading »

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The Soda Cap: How PhotoVoice Can Help Design More Acceptable Health Policies

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Alen Agaronov • Leave a comment

On Monday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s highly publicized “Soda Cap” (better known as the “Soda Ban”) was blocked by Justice Milton A. Tingling of the State Supreme Court. Among the reasons why the law was struck down include: 1) only City-owned food service establishments would be required to follow the regulation, excluding bodegas, which are … Continue reading »

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Summer Camps: Can Short-Term Interventions Have Life-Long Effects On Children’s Nutrition & Physical Activity?

Coming Up: 2013 Annual Meeting – International Society For Behavioral Nutrition And Physical Activity (ISBNPA)

Food Safety Can Make Or Break Us

The Liebster Blog Award, No Food Politics Involved

Will Christine Quinn Fight For New York City Food Justice?

The Soda Cap: How PhotoVoice Can Help Design More Acceptable Health Policies

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