A Chocolate Family Affair

It’s no longer an oxymoron to use the words “healthy” and “candy” together thanks to Q.bel. The Nyack, New York-based food company has created a product that is part cookie, part candy, with no corn syrup and unnecessary additives. Founded by Bahram Shirazi, a former finance executive, Q.bel Foods was created after Shirazi’s wife, Isabel, [...]

Duane Reade Pushes DeLish

The creation of yet another snack line may seem insignificant, but while the lot of well-educated and privileged people believe that simply teaching people to cook will end obesity, the truth is that we must wage a war against the widespread overuse of corn syrup and salt. This became clear when I realized that adding [...]