Larsen also points to Weight Watchers for convenience, as the company has increasingly begun working with food manufacturers like Smart Ones to include their Points system information on packaging.
This real-time data will assist consumers in making smart on-the-go food and exercise decisions.
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That could be a smart move, with the rising food and oil prices threatening the global economy, argues Trip Chowdry, a senior analyst with Global Equities Research.
They both offer you, the homebuyer or renter, all kinds of brain food to keep you smart about where and whether you should buy a home, sell a home, lease a home etc.
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Klassen, who has chronicled his push to 300 pounds from 450 pounds on the GeekFit Podcast, suggests geeky dieters use a timer to remind themselves when they should eat, and keeping a fridge full of healthy food, such as Smart Ones and Lean Cuisine.
There would also be smaller turbines, possibly vertical ones, perched on our homes, steadily and reliably complementing our solar panels and contributing to a smart grid which in turn powered our food and factory production and transportation networks.
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It caused smart venture capitalists to fund multiple pet-food and drugstore sites.
In addition to criticism from nutritionists, Smart Choices also garnered a letter from the Food and Drug Administration, expressing its concerns over potentially misleading claims.
"Kellogg joined many others in the industry in investing in the development of the Smart Choices program to help consumers make informed food choices, " said spokeswoman Kris Charles.
Smart Balance on Aug. 3, acquired Glutino Food Group, the leader in the gluten-free food chain.
The founder of the company, Mounir Shita, envisions a network of connected devices that use so-called smart software agents to track your friends, suggest food at a restaurant and even find someone to paint your house.
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Kahn was surprised to learn that all 14 food companies had paid for the development of Smart Choices, but said he sees no conflict of interest.
We are exceeding current regulatory requirements on labeling and disclosure because we believe consumers should be informed on the amount of caffeine they are consuming in their food and beverage products so they can make smart choices.
So we were looking forward to another meal at The Gage, knowing that the quality of the food was high, and the beer selection was smart and varied.
The organic industry boasts that certified foods cannot contain GE ingredients, and various food companies and activist groups have created websites, pocket guides, and even smart phone apps that direct purchasers to GE-free products.
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The Food Standards Agency said "very low levels" had been detected in the Asda Smart Price Corned Beef product.
Most bizarre was the smart spoon, which is designed to encourage you to eat more slowly - if you spoon food into your mouth rapidly the spoon handle throbs with a warning signal.
From a man who had used it to create a "smart" cat feeder able to recognise each of his cats and give them the correct amount of food, to quadcopters used to transport things from one African village to another, access to a cheap microcontroller was creating a buzz in the maker community, he said.
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