Mal Cooke's Blog

Boston Street Performers

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 22:29:00 +0000

Training for the Boston Marathon

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:04:00 +0000

Monday's Class Project

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:45:00 +0000

Sunday Brunch

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Megan makes Sunday Brunch for her roommates!

Lunch Time with Kate

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:06:00 +0000

Spending on Food

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:20:00 +0000

Here's a link that shows how much Americans have been spending on food for the past couple of years.

Spending on food is down.

Unhealthy Economy Leads to Unhealthy Eating

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:16:00 +0000

Americans Eat Unhealthy Food to Save Money
POSTED: 2/9/09 12a.m.

“I can’t remember the last time I had a salad…it was a while ago,” said Emily Isaac of Boston, as she devoured a large piece of cheese pizza.

Tough economic times mean many Americans have less money to spend on food…and as a result, they’re reaching for the cheaper options. “I went to Shaw’s yesterday and looked for all the cheapest stuff…like the buy 10 for 10 deals and everything on sale,” said Isaac.

But the cheaper foods aren’t always the healthiest.

“My diet has become a lot more carb based and a lot less balanced. The other day for lunch I had peanut butter and a slice of bread with some popcorn. That was it,” said Isaac. Stocks and profits are up at fast food restaurants across the country. McDonald’s revenue rose 9% in the past year and sales are up nearly 7%. Burger King’s sales also rose nearly 3% last year. While stocks and revenues plummet at organic grocery stores like Whole Foods.

Folks like Isaac say it’s easy to eat unhealthy because it’s cheap. “I don’t’ have a ton of money to buy the fruits and veggies I want to eat,” she said.

But nutrition experts say eating healthy isn’t as expensive as you may think.

“It’s a myth that it costs money to eat healthy,” said Professor Joan Salge-Blake, a registered dietitian and nutrition professor at Boston University. “Mosey on over to the frozen food aisle then you can have a whole bounty of frozen fruits and vegetables. They’re very inexpensive, ready to go in the freezer and already prepared. It’s quite reasonable,” she said.

Heart disease, cancer and stroke are the top killers in the U.S. Salge-Blake says eating fast food and unhealthy meals can lead to obesity and eventually one of these three things.

“While they’re cheap and a bargain right now, but will they be a bargain in the long term? I think we all know the answer to that one,” she said.

Salge-Blake says there are ways to eat healthy and not break the bank. Buy foods on sale. Look foods in season because they are cheaper and don’t be afraid to buy frozen food. It’s cheaper and healthy.

*Here's the link to my site and the article.

Things to do in Boston on February 2nd, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:07:00 +0000

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Income in Boston, MA

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:39:00 +0000

This is information from the Census Bureau regarding the 2007 earnings of men and women in the Boston, MA area.

Information about Columbia, South Carolina (my home town)

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 18:17:00 +0000

This is information from the 2000 Census.

Today's Class

noreply@blogger.com (Mal Cooke) — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:26:00 +0000

I'm making a blog for my JO 540 multimedia journalism class.

yay sour gummy worms!

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