or Junk Food Tax is proposed heavily to create revenue. The convenience of soda and sweets will be curbed down by this taxes. Manufacturers have been fighting for the last couple of months to ensure that this federal tax does not happen. At least a dozen states haves taxes already that penalize buyers of this junk food but its revenue our not always directed to the fight on Obesity. Illinois is one of the latest that slapped candy with this taxes and aims to use it to build roads which is unfortunate for our battle on Obesity. We will see this tax push through as more and more people understand that eating this Junk will lead to being overweight then to Obesity then to Death. But until we see on food labels with warnings from the Surgeon General that its consumption of such foods lead to death we will have to see more people die. Twinkie tax is needed if we expect to evolve from the way we consume foods and towards a healthier lifestyle. Saturday, September 5, 2009
Twinkie Tax
Our sweet tooth has been made numb by the number of articles we have read on the people who die due to Obesity and other related diseases. But the Twinkie Tax title of this article made us want to go walk down to a store and get out sweet tooth fix of the day. Our society has made it so convenient to access sugar filled snacks that promote Obesity. From small to big stores they have made sure that on the checkout counters your are tempted to pickup a snack or two. We do not see fruits or vegtables at the checkout on the grocery line. Currently as the US goverment overhauls the Health Care system the Twinkie 
or Junk Food Tax is proposed heavily to create revenue. The convenience of soda and sweets will be curbed down by this taxes. Manufacturers have been fighting for the last couple of months to ensure that this federal tax does not happen. At least a dozen states haves taxes already that penalize buyers of this junk food but its revenue our not always directed to the fight on Obesity. Illinois is one of the latest that slapped candy with this taxes and aims to use it to build roads which is unfortunate for our battle on Obesity. We will see this tax push through as more and more people understand that eating this Junk will lead to being overweight then to Obesity then to Death. But until we see on food labels with warnings from the Surgeon General that its consumption of such foods lead to death we will have to see more people die. Twinkie tax is needed if we expect to evolve from the way we consume foods and towards a healthier lifestyle.
or Junk Food Tax is proposed heavily to create revenue. The convenience of soda and sweets will be curbed down by this taxes. Manufacturers have been fighting for the last couple of months to ensure that this federal tax does not happen. At least a dozen states haves taxes already that penalize buyers of this junk food but its revenue our not always directed to the fight on Obesity. Illinois is one of the latest that slapped candy with this taxes and aims to use it to build roads which is unfortunate for our battle on Obesity. We will see this tax push through as more and more people understand that eating this Junk will lead to being overweight then to Obesity then to Death. But until we see on food labels with warnings from the Surgeon General that its consumption of such foods lead to death we will have to see more people die. Twinkie tax is needed if we expect to evolve from the way we consume foods and towards a healthier lifestyle. 
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Obesity killed the Cat, the Dog, and your Future...
Fat Cat, Fat Dog, and Fat Future. Obesity will be sitting on your face if you don't do anything. Everyone from Time Magazine to the CDC, Center for Disease Control to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have been shouting on how more than 30 percent of children in the US are overweight and 17 percent are obese. Obesity is also shortening the lives of cats and dogs as we continue to over feed are pets. The culture of excess and the proximity of unhealthy foods dominate our world today. The change that is needed will be a combined voice of the people to a healthier lifestyle. We need advocacy and action towards instilling a new tommorrow for ourselves and our children. We already look at labels
at the grocery for nutritional value and we are starting to have labels on fast foods joints and restaurants where we spend more than 50 percent of our food consumption. We know the value of exercise and are waiting for a catalyst to juice up some motivation. The information to prevent and control obesity is abundant and available for us now. Lets start walking to the future. P.Gators Foundation
at the grocery for nutritional value and we are starting to have labels on fast foods joints and restaurants where we spend more than 50 percent of our food consumption. We know the value of exercise and are waiting for a catalyst to juice up some motivation. The information to prevent and control obesity is abundant and available for us now. Lets start walking to the future. P.Gators Foundation
Friday, August 21, 2009
Save the Whales
We need to fight Obesity in its many forms and as we saw this PETA advertisement that reminder is even bigger. Chanco Brothers are whale lovers which also includes a huge appreciation of the tale. But this picture of a whale does remind us to start doing our Meatless Mondays and helping our good friend P.Gators in fighting Obesity. Let’s appreciate Veggie’s and Fruits more.Silent Killer.....
Chanco Brothers have been passionate on hunger issues and have neglected the silent killer. We have enabled it to magnify a false security and satisfaction that made our bodies bigger while flushing down years of our healthy lives. We have aimed to feed and nourish the hungry without looking at the scales. Our old definition of weight was the attraction between your body and the earth. Now it is the attraction towards death. The villain which we all know as Obesity has infected the way we live. He is generally ignored as he amplifies the excesses that have been part of our culture. When we let him be a part of our lives then diabetes, heart problems, and a whole encyclopedia towards death’s door is opened. We are ready to fight back and have found the perfect hero. Chanco Brothers are joining P.Gators to fight this worldwide phenomenon that is called Globesity. P.Gators needs our help to stop more people from dying. We have opened our doors to the bad guy in the past, now is the time to welcome P.Gators, the obesity fighting hero. 
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Who have you Feed Today?
Who have you feed today? The question is important as the world is filled with hungry mouths. We all need food to nourish and sustain our lives. We are lucky to have Feed A
merica in our backyard to answer that question and when you bring in snickers to the equation then the answer becomes bar hunger. On July 14th, Snickers has actor David Arquette committed to stay in a plexiglass box above Madison Square Garden to raise money for Feed America. You can join and make donations on the facebook page . We always make sure that we have food for ourselves but if we can open our eyes and close our mouth to help feed the hungry then we can make real changes. Donations and voluntering are good ways to help. But the most important thing is to open our eyes and slowly commit to help. Doing our share for the hungry could come in different ways which could be as simple as eating a snicker bar and as elaborate as what David Arquette will be doing at the Garden. There is no general way to address hunger and the methods will continually innovate as more people become aware. Chanco Brothers our passionate to feed the hungry and it is the small steps which will cross that line of being nourished. Lets do our share.
merica in our backyard to answer that question and when you bring in snickers to the equation then the answer becomes bar hunger. On July 14th, Snickers has actor David Arquette committed to stay in a plexiglass box above Madison Square Garden to raise money for Feed America. You can join and make donations on the facebook page . We always make sure that we have food for ourselves but if we can open our eyes and close our mouth to help feed the hungry then we can make real changes. Donations and voluntering are good ways to help. But the most important thing is to open our eyes and slowly commit to help. Doing our share for the hungry could come in different ways which could be as simple as eating a snicker bar and as elaborate as what David Arquette will be doing at the Garden. There is no general way to address hunger and the methods will continually innovate as more people become aware. Chanco Brothers our passionate to feed the hungry and it is the small steps which will cross that line of being nourished. Lets do our share.Thursday, July 2, 2009
Pass the California Rice and Hold the Water.
Chanco Brothers are California Rice fans. When we are thinking of rice its cal rose that is at the top of the charts. We however had recently been reading how eating rice affects the current drought in California. We did not want to just tell my sushi chef to stop passing the rice. We care for the environment and if stopping to eat California Rice would help stop the drought or global warming then there is no argument at all. We started to look for answers and we of course ended up with more questions. Even the California Rice Commission website made it even more confusing. We did get a lot of facts and top of the list is that there is a drought and it has been happening year after year. The water reserves that California had are virtually nonexistent today. What we took notice is that rice production in California is mostly for non-residents. We import most of this rice to Asia which has a big need for rice. The picture of rice production is that it is one of the crops that need water in California. The fact is that a lot of water is needed for California's agricultural needs which do not mean that rice is the culprit. California Rice based on the Chanco Brothers assumption is an Angel to California bringing in revenue for the State. The method of flooding in growing rice in California has been working productively. It only takes 25 gallons of water per serving of rice while almonds need 80 gallons and cantaloupe takes 40. A good note as a business is that rice prices are on the rise. Due to drought worldwide prices have continued to increase. Australia which has been producing rice has stopped production due to the drought and has implemented stringent measures for water conservation. This article by Dr. Peter Gleick talks more on what has happened in Australia http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/gleick/index . While the following video interviews a farmer as he points out how much they value water as it is the main basis for growing rice in California.
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