They may have salt, sugar, and fat on their side, but we, ultimately, have the power to make choices. After all, we decide what to buy. We decide how much to eat.

The fast-food industry has moved into the grocery store, so you no longer have to go to a fast-food chain to find problematic foods.

Each year, food companies use an amount of salt that is every bit as staggering as it sounds: 5 billion pounds.

In a key--but commonly overlooked--aspect of obesity, weight gain can be caused by the slightest increases in consumption, if it continues day in and day out.

I think the food giants are realizing that one of the big myths of them is that they can innovate.

The selling of food matters as much as the food itself… if not more.

In the hands of food manufacturers, cheese has become an 'ingredient.'

They say philosophers and wise men are indifferent. Wrong. Indifference is a paralysis of the soul, a premature death.

When we don’t care about what our government is doing, we are also saying to the next generation that we are not interested in the possible burdens that we are passing on to them.

A tiny and closed fraternity of privileged men, elected by no one, and enjoying a monopoly sanctioned and licensed by government.

Justice delayed is justice denied.

You cannot experience the fullness of your authentic self or life when you live to avoid hurt. You will never know the joy of love or the peaceful satisfaction of being loved if you hide from hurt.

If you purposefully look to shock people, it isn't funny. That's what 50 million dollar Hollywood comedies do ; try to be shocking and dirty.

The beginner hugs his infant poem to him and does not want it to grow up. But you may have to break your poem to remake it.

You are not worried about scoring; you are worried about winning the game.

To me, there's nothing funnier than funny people in peril, because it's just a great springboard for people to be at a heightened emotionality and things get funnier.

Is it possible to specialize in more than one element?" She laughed and shook her head. "No. Too much power. No one could handle all that magic, not without losing her mind." Oh. Great.