Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael Jacobson

In this deeply emotional and raw episode, Host Len May speaks with Michael Jacobson, a man whose life changed forever after a devastating motorcycle accident. Michael opens up about the physical trauma, emotional pain, and the long, complicated journey to healing—both physically and mentally.

How do you turn around a struggling business and transform it into an industry leader? In this episode of Fingerprints on Success, host Bill Barrett sits down with Michael Jacobson, CEO of French Florist, to discuss his journey from taking over a traditional mom-and-pop flower shop to scaling it into a thriving e-commerce and franchise brand.Michael shares how he took a business that was struggling to stay afloat and turned it into the largest floral company in Los Angeles. From cutting inefficiencies and optimizing operations to leveraging digital marketing and innovative franchise models, he dives deep into the critical decisions that fueled French Florist's explosive growth.If you're interested in entrepreneurship through acquisition, scaling a business while maintaining quality, and modernizing a traditional industry, this episode is packed with insights on leadership, strategy, and innovation.In This Episode You'll Learn:Why buying a business means inheriting both its assets and liabilitiesHow strong internal systems lead to exceptional customer experiencesWhen and why digital strategies like SEO can be game changersThe impact of hiring the right people and building a strong team cultureWhy franchising became the best path for scaling French FloristHow prioritizing customer experience differentiates a brand in a crowded marketThe deeper meaning behind flowers—how they convey love and human connectionWhy challenging the status quo is key to long-term successAnd much more…Resources:Michael@frenchflorist.com FrenchFlorist.com French Florist on LinkedIn

Disrupting the Flower Retail Market- Interview Premiere New Premiere guest- Michael Jacobson- French Florist I'm happy to have Michael join me on a live broadcast. He's got a story to tell you about how he came to own a flower shop and how he grew it to several locations before heading down the franchise path. AND- why flower retail is so ripe for innovation and disruption. Tune in and as we'll be discussing the retail flower industry and why it might be a great opportunity for someone. This is a ‘must see event' for people who like technology, marketing and are ‘industry agnostic.' Set yourself a reminder on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/0L0OwsTOBCY The interview plays live Monday February 17, 2025 at 1PM Atlantic Time and 12 Noon Eastern Time See you there! David C Barnett

Ever thought about how a floral business could revolutionize an industry? Meet Michael Jacobson, the visionary behind French Florist, who's doing just that. From corporate consulting to floral entrepreneurship, Michael's journey is anything but ordinary. But what are the real challenges in the floral world? Michael breaks it down, revealing how French Florist tackles industry stagnation and elevates client experiences. So, why franchising? Michael shares why passionate owner-operators are key to maintaining quality and expanding rapidly. Plus, he offers golden advice for entrepreneurs: build strong teams, embrace challenges, and align your business with personal values. My Links:  https://linktr.ee/thinktyler  https://thinktyler.com/podcast_episode/floral-empire-michael-jacobson/ Podcast: ThinkBusinesswithTyler.com  Host: Tyler Martin , Fractional CFO and Business Coach Linkedin  Instagram  YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Jacobson bought his uncle's barely-profitable 45-year-old flower shop in LA. In 4 years he's grown it 16x.Topics in Michael's interview:Revamping his uncle's flower shopReplacing the overpriced phone systemBuilding custom software for the floral industryWhy flower shops are hard to runHow “wire services” like 1-800 Flowers workSwitching to Google Ads for better ROIDoubling revenue with a new websiteOperating as a digital-first brand with physical locationsBecoming the French Florist franchiseWhy he's not interested in private equity moneyReferences and how to contact Michael:LinkedInmichael@frenchflorist.comFrench FloristWork with an SBA broker who focuses exclusively on helping entrepreneurs buy businesses:Matthias Smith of Pioneer Capital AdvisoryGet a complimentary IT audit of your target business:Email Nick Akers at nick@inzotechnologies.com, and tell him you're a searcherGet a free review of your books & financial ops from System Six (a $500 value):Book a call with Tim or email hello@systemsix.com and mention Acquiring MindsConnect with Acquiring Minds:See past + future interviews on the YouTube channelConnect with host Will Smith on LinkedInFollow Will on Twitter

Join Scott "Shalom" Klein on his weekly radio show, Get Down To Business with guests: Liz Steblay Debbie Deknight Michael Jacobson

John Hendrix, the lead writer for Saints News Network, previewed the upcoming roster cut deadline around the NFL with Bobby and Mike. Hendrix projected positions the Saints should look to add. He evaluated New Orleans' LG spot and CB depth. Hendrix talked about Michael Jacobson, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener. He also broke down the back end of New Orleans' WR room. 

Dave Hilbert, the marketing manager of The Silver Slipper, joined Bobby and Mike to recap the Saints' loss to Tennessee and preview LSU's season-opener vs. USC. The guys expressed concern with the Tigers' special teams unit, a weakness under head coach Brian Kelly. They spoke to a WWL listener about Alvin Kamara and the Saints' defense. John Hendrix, the lead writer for Saints News Network, previewed the upcoming roster cut deadline around the NFL with Bobby and Mike. Hendrix projected positions the Saints should look to add. He evaluated New Orleans' LG spot and CB depth. Hendrix talked about Michael Jacobson, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener. He also broke down the back end of New Orleans' WR room. 

John Hendrix, the lead writer for Saints News Network, previewed the upcoming roster cut deadline around the NFL with Bobby and Mike. Hendrix projected positions the Saints should look to add. He evaluated New Orleans' LG spot and CB depth. Hendrix talked about Michael Jacobson, Spencer Rattler, and Jake Haener. He also broke down the back end of New Orleans' WR room. 

On his show, Phil Donahue never shied away from questioning those in power, be they government officials or corporate CEOs. And there was no more frequent guest on his program than Ralph Nader. Along with guests Joan Claybrook, Michael Jacobson and Jeff Cohen, we pay tribute to a man Ralph calls “the greatest enabler and defender of the First Amendment right of free speech in American history.”Joan Claybrook is one of the public interest champions of the modern consumer movement, and she is president emeritus of Public Citizen. Prior to becoming president of Public Citizen, Ms. Claybrook was head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the Carter administration from 1977 to 1981. Before serving as NHTSA administrator, she founded and ran Public Citizen's Congress Watch division and worked for the Public Interest Research Group, the National Traffic Safety Bureau, the Social Security Administration, and the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.[Phil Donahue] had the deepest understanding of the First Amendment of anybody I've ever met. And the reason is that not only did he have these voiceless leaders and victims on a show that other media would avoid like the plague—it would upset their advertisers, who would upset their corporate bosses—he would have people on whose views he vehemently disagreed with.Ralph NaderPhil [Donahue] knew that it wasn't just important to reach people on his show—that he had to have them accessible to materials that elaborated it in greater detail. And he did that for lots of people. But it all started with his sense of the purpose of the media and a public philosophy of justice for all.Ralph NaderDonahue was a great source of help to get information out to the public that they really wanted. And no one else would publicize it.Joan ClaybrookMichael Jacobson holds a PhD. in microbiology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he co-founded and then led the Center for Science in the Public Interest for four decades. Dr. Jacobson is the author of Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet. And he is the founder of the National Food Museum.Phil really was one of a kind— where he studied up on the topic, he knew it thoroughly, he was smart, he was generous, kind, thoughtful, asked good questions. So it was just a wonderful, positive experience for various reasons to be on his terrific daytime TV show.Dr. Michael JacobsonJeff Cohen is Co-Founder and Policy Director at RootsAction. He is a media critic, columnist, documentary filmmaker, and retired journalism professor who founded the media watch group FAIR—Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting— in 1986. For years, he was a regular pundit on CNN, Fox News and MSNBC discussing issues of media and politics, and he is the author of Cable News Confidential: My Misadventures in Corporate Media. He was senior producer of MSNBC's Phil Donahue Show until it was terminated on the eve of the Iraq war.Management wrecked the show, and then they terminated the show three weeks before the invasion of Iraq. And remember, they terminated us right after the biggest anti-war marches in global history up until that point. And obviously there was a huge audience— if they had allowed Phil Donahue to be Phil Donahue and put on the experts that we wanted to put on. And we would have gotten huge ratings—but they ruined the show, they hurt our ratings. [And] when we were terminated—in spite of all of management's interference—we were still the most-watched program on MSNBC. Management doesn't usually cancel their most-watched television show, but they did it at MSNBC.Jeff CohenIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 8/21/241. Last week, the Kamala Harris campaign announced their first major policy proposal: “a federal ban on corporate price gouging on groceries,” per the New York Times. In a statement to reporters, the campaign said this policy would “[set]…rules of the road to make clear that big corporations can't unfairly exploit consumers to run up excessive corporate profits on food and groceries,” according to the Washington Post. Reporter Jeff Stein further elaborates that this plan is expected to include “[money] for small firms to compete [and will] Challenge [industry] mergers.” This policy stems from the Federal Trade Commission report published by the New York Times in March, that found “Large Grocers Took Advantage of Pandemic Supply Chain Disruptions …[and] used rising costs as an opportunity to further hike prices.”2. This week of course Kamala Harris is in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. Just before the convention, Mother Jones ran a profile of progressive Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, in which he said “What's happening right now [in Palestine] is not only egregious, it is genocidal.” Chicago is the largest local government in the United States to pass a resolution calling for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. Further illustrating the success of pro-Palestine activism, Prem Thakker of the Intercept reports the DNC “will host [its] first ever panel on Palestinian human rights,” featuring Layla Elabed, co-leader of the Uncommitted movement, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, former Congressman Andy Levin, and Jim Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, among others. Ms. Elabed and her compatriot Abbas Alawieh said in a statement “Our focus remains on policy change. Vice President Harris has an opportunity to unite the party against Trump…by turning the page toward a human rights policy that saves lives…We will keep pushing for our party's leadership to break away from its current financing of Israel's horrific assault on Gaza and military rule over Palestinians.”3. Yet another sign that pro-Palestine activism is shifting the center of gravity in the Democratic Party, last Friday dozens of congressional Democrats – including Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi – sent a letter to President Biden and Secretary of State Blinken “urging a halt to weapons transfers to Israel,” per AP. This letter referred to the Israeli strike on American aid workers with the World Central Kitchen relief group, saying “In light of the recent strike against aid workers and the ever-worsening humanitarian crisis, we believe it is unjustifiable to approve these weapons transfers.” Other signatories include Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Barbara Lee, and AOC. This letter comes on the heels of a series of state polls by IMEU and YouGov showing “A significant share of Democrats and independent voters in pivotal swing states…are more likely to vote for the Democratic presidential nominee…if said nominee pledges support for an arms embargo to Israel,” per Zeteo. In Pennsylvania, 34% said more likely and only 7% less likely; in Georgia 39% said more likely and only 5% less likely, with similar numbers in Arizona. Put simply, it is clear that an arms embargo is both good politics and good policy. Even Pelosi knows it.4. A scandal is unfolding at the University of Florida, centering on a massive misuse of funds by the University president, former Senator Ben Sasse. The Alligator, the university newspaper, reports “In his 17-month stint as UF president, Ben Sasse more than tripled his office's spending, directing millions in university funds into secretive consulting contracts and high-paying positions for his GOP allies.” This piece continues “A majority of the spending surge was driven by lucrative contracts with big-name consulting firms and high-salaried, remote positions for Sasse's former U.S. Senate staff and Republican officials…[these] contracts have been kept largely under wraps, leaving the public in the dark about what the contracted firms did to earn their fees.” So much for the party of fiscal responsibility.5. A new piece in St. Louis magazine recounts the ongoing miscarriage of justice against Yolanda Greene. Ms. Greene was “fired from her job after being arrested—even though the police report that provided the basis of the charges against her is clearly contradicted by bystander video.” This piece continues “The police report says that Greene struck one of the officers ‘several times in the back near his neck, head, and shoulders with what appeared to be a closed fist.' [and that she] ‘actively assaulte[d]' a second officer.” Yet the bystander video shows “Greene on the ground and an officer [striking] her several times…A different video, captured by an officer's body camera, records another officer exclaiming, ‘Don't throw a strike'—even as the officer atop Greene does just that.” Mark Pedroli, Greene's lawyer, is quoted saying “I sent the tape over to [Wesley] Bell's office and said, ‘You're prosecuting the wrong people. You should be prosecuting the police for lying in these reports,'” yet Bell – who is nearly guaranteed a spot in the next congress after his successful AIPAC-backed primary against Cori Bush – is pressing ahead with these charges.6. Continuing its series on civil asset forfeiture, libertarian magazine Reason reports “A new class action lawsuit accuses Indiana law enforcement of seizing millions of dollars a year in cash from FedEx packages without ever informing owners of what crime they're suspected of violating.” This piece cites Sam Gedge a senior attorney at the “libertarian public interest law firm,” Institute for Justice, which claims “the Marion County Prosecutor's Office has sued to forfeit $2.5 million in currency from at least 130 FedEx parcels in transit from one non-Indiana state to another over the past two years. This scheme is one of the most predatory we have seen…It's illegal and unconstitutional for Indiana to forfeit in-transit money whose only connection to Indiana is the happenstance of FedEx's shipping practices.”7. According ProPublica, Arizona's experiment with school vouchers has failed spectacularly. As the publication explains “In 2022, Arizona pioneered the largest school voucher program in the history of education…any parent in the state…could get a taxpayer-funded voucher worth up to tens of thousands of dollars to spend on private school tuition, extracurricular programs or homeschooling supplies…Yet in a lesson for…other states, Arizona's…experiment has since precipitated a budget meltdown. The state this year faced a $1.4 billion budget shortfall, much of which was a result of the new voucher spending…Last fiscal year alone, the price tag of universal vouchers in Arizona skyrocketed from an original official estimate of just under $65 million to roughly $332 million…[and] another $429 million in costs is expected this year.” We hope this catastrophic budget implosion gives pause to the prominent Republicans and Democrats boosting the canard of “school choice.”8. The Federal Trade Commission has announced a new rule that will “combat fake reviews and testimonials by prohibiting their sale or purchase and allow the [FTC] to seek civil penalties against knowing violators.” FTC Chair Lina Khan adds “Fake reviews not only waste people's time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors…By strengthening the FTC's toolkit to fight deceptive advertising, the final rule will protect Americans from getting cheated, put businesses that unlawfully game the system on notice, and promote markets that are fair, honest, and competitive.” These types of much-needed, commonsense consumer protection rules are exactly why billionaires and corporate America are terrified of Lina Khan and have been mounting a shadowy campaign for her ouster.9. More Perfect Union reports “Ride share drivers in Massachusetts are now guaranteed a minimum wage of $32.50/hr, plus benefits.” According to the Verge, “The two companies also agreed to pay a combined $175 million, the bulk of which will be paid out to ‘current and former drivers who were underpaid by the companies,' [Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea] Campbell's office announced.” Despite these victories, Uber and Lyft drivers will still be classified as independent contractors instead of employees.10. Finally, per Huffington Post labor reporter Dave Jamieson, “The Culinary Union has reached a tentative agreement on its first contract with longtime Vegas Strip holdouts the Venetian and Palazzo [closing] a long chapter in which previous owner Sheldon Adelson successfully resisted organizing efforts.” In addition to the Culinary Union, the deal with the Venetian and Palazzo's new owners – private equity firm Apollo Global Management – also includes Bartenders Local 165, Operating Engineers Local 501 and Teamsters Local 986. As the Nevada Independent notes, “Combined, the Venetian and Palazzo have some 8,000 gaming and nongaming workers covering 7,100 hotel rooms, 225,000 square feet of casino space and 2.3 million square feet of convention space. It's unclear how many members of the workforce could be covered by the union agreements.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

So far this year, the city of Boston has recorded a grand total of 8 homicides while the similarly populated city of Washington D.C has had 110. Professor Thomas Abt, founding director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction explains what Boston is doing right. Plus, noted nutrition expert, Michael Jacobson reveals his latest project, The National Food Museum, to promote critical thinking about food's impact on health, the environment, farm animal welfare, social equity, global and domestic hunger, and how the food industry and politics affect what we eat.Thomas Abt is the founding director of the Center for the Study and Practice of Violence Reduction (VRC) and an associate research professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Professor Abt is the author of "Bleeding Out: The Devastating Consequences of Urban Violence—and a Bold New Plan for Peace in the Streets" His work is cited in academic journals and featured in major media outlets, both print and video. His TED talk on community violence has been viewed more than 200,000 times.Here's the important thing to remember. It's not just about police, and it can't just be about police… It's also important to have balance… So, while you're engaging these high-risk individuals, these people who are most likely to shoot or be shot, you need to back up those warnings of enforcement with offers of support and services. And that's something that's happening in Boston.Thomas AbtWhen you look at correlations between the restrictiveness of state laws and about how many guns there are, it's about the access to guns. And when access to guns is particularly easy, that's when you have higher rates of violence. Now, in D.C. they have restrictive gun laws, but they're closer to states that have much more permissive laws, particularly in the South. And no city is an island.Thomas AbtWhile you're hearing a lot of fear mongering out there about violent crime. The truth is that we have erased that massive surge that happened during the pandemic. And that's very good news.Thomas AbtMichael Jacobson holds a PhD. in microbiology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he co-founded and then led the Center for Science in the Public Interest for four decades. Dr. Jacobson is the author of “Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.” And he is the founder of the National Food Museum.Some of the exhibits will focus on how healthier diets could improve our health, how better farming techniques could improve the climate. And there's that intersection between climate and health. I thought of making a cow a symbol for the museum. Or maybe an anti-symbol, because meat-eating is a major contributor to disease; and it's a major contributor to climate change and other environmental issues and animal welfare issues, of course. The museum will get into those.Michael JacobsonThere are so many fascinating issues related to food. You know, I think about the history of the human diet, going back to the Stone Age, say 10 or 12 ,000 years ago, and the future of the human diet. It would be wonderful to have an exhibit, showing how diet has changed and may well change in the next 75 years, when many kids just growing up will still be alive.Michael JacobsonAnd in addition to all the wonderful improvements that you're going to exhibit and inform people about once this museum gets underway, you want people to enjoy it and have fun. That's what you've always been about, Mike.Ralph NaderIn Case You Haven't Heard with Franceso DeSantisNews 8/7/241. Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate. Walz who presided over the passage of an impressive list of progressive priorities in Minnesota, arrayed a broad coalition of Democratic leaders behind his bid for the VP slot, including organized labor, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi. His key rival, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, faced increasing scrutiny over his support for anti-public school vouchers, his history of anti-Palestinian racism, and involvement with the shady cover-up in the death of Ellen Greenberg. AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler praised the selection of Walz, writing in a statement “By selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, Kamala Harris chose a principled fighter and labor champion who will stand up for working people and strengthen this historic ticket.”2. In the UK, the new Labour government continues sending mixed signals on their Middle East policy. Last Friday, the Daily Mail reported the government had implemented a “secret arms boycott,” of Israel, supposedly “freez[ing] applications for new weapons export licences.” Yet on Monday, the Middle East Eye reported that the government has denied this report and maintains that “there has been ‘no change' in its approach to export licences.” The Guardian adds “Although [British] military exports to Israel were only estimated at £18.2m last year, an arms embargo is widely perceived as an appropriate and powerful means to register disapproval of Israel's actions towards the Palestinians.”3. The Canary, a left-wing British new outlet, reports “During the early hours of the morning of Tuesday 6 August, six Palestine Action activists were arrested after they broke inside and damaged weaponry inside the highly secured Bristol manufacturing hub of Israel's largest weapons company, Elbit Systems.” According to this report, the group “used a prison van to smash through the outer perimeter and the roller shutters into the building,” and “Once…inside, they began damaging…machinery and Israeli quadcopter drones.” As the Canary notes, “Elbit System…supplies up to 85% of Israel's military drones and land-based equipment.” Palestine Action issued a statement on this protest, writing “As a party to the Genocide Convention, Britain has a responsibility to prevent the occurrence of genocide. When our government fails to abide by their legal and moral obligations, it's the responsibility of ordinary people to take direct action.”4. Semafor reports “In January, The Wall Street Journal made an explosive claim: Quoting ‘intelligence reports,' the paper reported that not only had 12 members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, or UNRWA, taken part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, but 10% of the relief agency's 12,000 workers in Gaza had ties to militant groups.” Yet, “months later, the paper's top editor overseeing standards privately made an admission: The paper didn't know — and still doesn't know —whether the allegation, based on Israeli intelligence reports, was true.” As Semafor notes, the fact that this story was “based on information [the paper] could not verify is a startling acknowledgment, and calls into question the validity of the claims.” This unconfirmed story resulted in more than a dozen nations – among them the US, the UK, and Germany – freezing their funding for UNRWA, totaling $450 million.5. Federal News Network reports “The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved… funding the Defense Department at $852.2 billion, a 3.3% increase over fiscal [year] 2024.” In other words, another year, another $10 billion for the Pentagon. In 2023, the Department of Defense failed its sixth audit in a row, per Reuters.In more positive news, this has been a banner week for consumer protection action at the federal level.6. On August 2nd, the FTC reported “On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice sued video-sharing platform TikTok, its parent company ByteDance, as well as its affiliated companies, with flagrantly violating a children's privacy law—the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act—and also alleged they infringed an existing FTC 2019 consent order against TikTok for violating COPPA.” Specifically, “The complaint alleges defendants failed to comply with the COPPA requirement to notify and obtain parental consent before collecting and using personal information from children under the age of 13.” FTC Chair Lina Khan is quoted saying “TikTok knowingly and repeatedly violated kids' privacy, threatening the safety of millions of children across the country…The FTC will continue to use the full scope of its authorities to protect children online—especially as firms deploy increasingly sophisticated digital tools to surveil kids and profit from their data.”7. On August 1st, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ruled that online retail titan Amazon qualifies as a “distributor” and “therefore bears a legal responsibility for recalling dangerous products and informing customers and the public,” per NPR. This report continues to say this decision “stems from a lawsuit filed by the CPSC against Amazon in 2021 over a slew of [unsafe] products offered on the retailer's platform… [including] children's sleepwear that didn't meet federal flammability standards, carbon monoxide detectors that failed to detect carbon monoxide and sound their alarms, and hair dryers that didn't protect against electrocution when immersed in water. Amazon sold more than 418,000 units between 2018 and 2021.” Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog director at U.S. PIRG is quoted saying “This order is about making sure Amazon is just as accountable as every other company that sells products to consumers who often think that if something is for sale, it must be safe.”8. AP reports “Coca-Cola…said Friday it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the Internal Revenue Service while it appeals a final federal tax court decision in a case dating back 17 years.” This lawsuit began in 2015 and centered around how the beverage giant “calculate[s] U.S. income based on profits amounting to more than $9 billion from foreign licensees and affiliates.” The company has been enjoying increased profitability this quarter, reportedly “boosted by product price increases.”9. “The D.C. attorney general is suing online ticket provider StubHub for allegedly adding surprise fees onto a needlessly long checkout process in violation of local consumer protection laws,” the Washington Post reports. Specifically, this suit alleges “StubHub deceives customers by offering them an incomplete price at first, then making them go through a purchase process that can involve more than 12 pages — with a timer to impart a sense of urgency — and adding extra fees.” The office of Brian Schwalb, the D.C. AG, alleges StubHub has “[extracted] an estimated $118 million in hidden fees,” from District consumers, using “drip pricing” – described by the FTC as “a pricing technique in which firms advertise only part of a product's price and reveal other charges later as the customer goes through the buying process.” This model is illegal under the District's Consumer Protection Procedures Act.10. Finally, “The Justice Department and several dozen state attorneys general won a sweeping victory against Google Monday as a federal judge ruled that the search giant illegally monopolized the online search and advertising markets over the past decade,” per POLITICO. In a lengthy ruling U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that Google “locked up some 90 percent of the internet search market through a partnership with Apple to be the default search provider in its Safari web browser, alongside similar agreements with handset makers and mobile carriers such Samsung and Verizon. Mehta also found that Google disadvantaged Microsoft in the market for ads displayed next to search results, allowing it to illegally dominate that market as well.” Judge Mehta further stated that “Google is a monopolist, and it has acted as one to maintain its monopoly.” Attorney General Merrick Garland commented “This victory against Google is a historic win for the American people…No company — no matter how large or influential — is above the law. The Justice Department will continue to vigorously enforce our antitrust laws.”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

Mike Hoss, the voice of the Saints, joined Bobby and Steve to review the team's 13th day of training camp. Hoss broke down the Saints' TE position battles, highlighting Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. They discussed Foster Moreau's job as a legit blocking TE to open space in the run game. Hoss also previewed the Saints' matchup against the Cardinals in their preseason opener. 

Mike Hoss, the voice of the Saints, joined Bobby and Steve to review the team's 13th day of training camp. Hoss broke down the Saints' TE position battles, highlighting Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. They discussed Foster Moreau's job to be a legit blocking TE to open space in the run game. Hoss also previewed the Saints' matchup against the Cardinals in their preseason opener. 

Bobby and Steve praised the NFL for building hype for their highly-anticipated regular season product. Mike Hoss, the voice of the Saints, joined Bobby and Steve to review the team's 13th day of training camp. Hoss broke down the Saints' TE position battles, highlighting Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. They discussed Foster Moreau's job as a legit blocking TE to open space in the run game. Hoss also previewed the Saints' matchup against the Cardinals in their preseason opener. 

Bobby and Mike discussed the Saints' decision to extend LB Pete Werner on a three-year, 25-million-dollar contract extension. Luke Johnson, a Saints writer for The Times-Picayune, evaluated Werner, citing his intelligence as a reason for confidence in his further development. The guys spoke to Jay Cicero, the president & CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, who celebrated the growth of pickleball in the United States. Saints legend Drew Brees previewed the upcoming 2024 season, breaking down the Saints' playmakers, offensive line, and quarterback play. Brees also talked about Derek Carr and Taysom Hill. Steve and Charlie recapped Team USA Basketball's incredible comeback against Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The guys listened to post-practice press conference audio from Saints head coach Dennis Allen and Carr. Allen shared his thoughts on the Saints' upcoming preseason opener, Pete Werner's extension, and Justin Simmons' visit with the team. Carr praised the progression of the Saints' OL and the aggression of the team's DL. Carr said he wants to play in the team's preseason opener against Arizona. Bobby and Steve interviewed Mike Hoss, the voice of the Saints, about the team's 13th day of training camp. Hoss reviewed New Orleans' TE room, highlighting Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. 

Segment 1: Steven Esposito, President of Yellowstone Wealth Management in Lake Forest, talks to John about the wild market week, what was spooking the market, the lack of confidence in the Fed in Washington, how much interest rates should be cut in September, and why he sees buying opportunities in the market. Segment 2: Michael Jacobson, President […]

Saints legend Deuce McAllister joined Bobby and Mike to break down the team's 11th day of training camp practice. Deuce talked about Payton Turner, Nathan Shepherd, Kendre Miller, and Nick Saldiveri. He discussed the importance of having referees at training camp practices. Deuce evaluated DTs Khristian Boyd and Bryan Bresee and TEs Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. 

Bobby and Mike praised Mondo Duplantis' dominance in pole vaulting after the LSU Tiger won another Olympic gold medal. Saints legend Deuce McAllister joined Bobby and Mike to break down the team's 11th day of training camp practice. Deuce talked about Payton Turner, Nathan Shepherd, Kendre Miller, and Nick Saldiveri. He discussed the importance of having referees at training camp practices. Deuce evaluated DTs Khristian Boyd and Bryan Bresee and TEs Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. Bobby shared his thoughts on Derek Carr's strengths entering his second year in New Orleans. 

Saints legend Deuce McAllister joined Bobby and Mike to break down the team's 11th day of training camp practice. Deuce talked about Payton Turner, Nathan Shepherd, Kendre Miller, and Nick Saldiveri. He discussed the importance of having referees at training camp practices. Deuce evaluated DTs Khristian Boyd and Bryan Bresee and TEs Dallin Holker and Michael Jacobson. 

A new MP3 sermon from Biblical Restoration Ministries is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Healing By The Book (Bible) Subtitle: Healing Speaker: Dr. Michael Jacobson Broadcaster: Biblical Restoration Ministries Event: Conference Date: 7/10/2009 Length: 69 min.

From 'Inside Black & Gold' (subscribe here): We close out today's Inside Black & Gold by diving into the position that really feel up for grabs, but only one is for a starting gig. Will Nick Saldiveri hold onto the left guard spot? Can Jamaal Williams prove that 2023 was an aberration? Which defensive end steps up to take the key reps behind Cam Jordan and Carl Granderson? Steve and Jeff break it all down.Spoilers!TE3: Dallin Holker vs Michael Jacobson vs Jesper HorstedRIGHT NOW: Holker 55%RB2: Jamaal Williams vs Kendre MillerRIGHT NOW: Williams 55%LG: Nick Saldiveri vs Shane LemieuxRIGHT NOW: Saldiveri 55%DE3: Chase Young vs Isaiah Foskey vs Payton TurnerRIGHT NOW: pick em To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Inside Black & Gold' (subscribe here): We close out today's Inside Black & Gold by diving into the position that really feel up for grabs, but only one is for a starting gig. Will Nick Saldiveri hold onto the left guard spot? Can Jamaal Williams prove that 2023 was an aberration? Which defensive end steps up to take the key reps behind Cam Jordan and Carl Granderson? Steve and Jeff break it all down.Spoilers!TE3: Dallin Holker vs Michael Jacobson vs Jesper HorstedRIGHT NOW: Holker 55%RB2: Jamaal Williams vs Kendre MillerRIGHT NOW: Williams 55%LG: Nick Saldiveri vs Shane LemieuxRIGHT NOW: Saldiveri 55%DE3: Chase Young vs Isaiah Foskey vs Payton TurnerRIGHT NOW: pick em To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Segment 1: Michael Jacobson, President and CEO, Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, to talk about the health of the Chicago area hotel industry. With NASCAR, Lollapalooza and the Democratic Convention (plus conventions!) coming to town, can we expect hotel occupancy be near capacity for the summer? Segment 2: Bree Fowler, Senior Writer, CNET, joins John to talk […]

Bobby and Steve shared their first impressions of Saints rookie cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, the team's second-round pick out of Alabama. The guys broke down the NFL's new kickoff rules. Bobby reviewed his notes from the Saints' final day of mandatory minicamp, highlighting Michael Jacobson, Cedrick Wilson Jr., and Johnathan Abram. Bob Harig, a golf writer for Sports Illustrated, joined Steve and Bobby. Harig previewed the upcoming 2024 U. S. Open at Pinehurst. He emphasized the difficulty of the course. Harig shared updates from the first round of the Open Championship. Bobby and Steve listened to post-practice press conference audio from Saints head coach Dennis Allen. 

Bobby and Steve shared their first impressions of Saints rookie cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, the team's second-round pick out of Alabama. The guys broke down the NFL's new kickoff rules. Bobby reviewed his notes from the Saints' final day of mandatory minicamp, highlighting Michael Jacobson, Cedrick Wilson Jr., and Johnathan Abram. 

Bobby and Steve shared their first impressions of Saints rookie cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry, the team's second-round pick out of Alabama. The guys broke down the NFL's new kickoff rules. Bobby reviewed his notes from the Saints' final day of mandatory minicamp, highlighting Michael Jacobson, Cedrick Wilson Jr., and Johnathan Abram. 

Bobby, Steve, and Mike shared their observations from the Saints' final OTA session. Bobby evaluated New Orleans' quarterback play at practice. The guys criticized the Saints' tight ends and RB Kendre Miller. Bobby also praised Lou Hedley, Jordan Mims, and Michael Jacobson.

Bobby, Steve, and Mike shared their observations from the Saints' final OTA session. Bobby evaluated New Orleans' quarterback play at practice. The guys criticized the Saints' tight ends and RB Kendre Miller. Bobby also praised Lou Hedley, Jordan Mims, and Michael Jacobson.

Steve, Bobby, and Mike emphasized the importance of the Saints' off-season joint practice sessions with the San Francisco 49ers. The guys projected significant improvement for the LA Chargers under first-year head coach Jim Harbaugh. Bobby, Steve, and Mike shared their observations from the Saints' final OTA session. Bobby evaluated New Orleans' quarterback play at practice. The guys criticized the Saints' tight ends and RB Kendre Miller. Bobby also praised Lou Hedley, Jordan Mims, and Michael Jacobson. Bobby, Mike, and Steve played their daily "Triple Option" segment.

Website- http---www.brministry.org - App- http---get.theapp.co-725c-Dr. Michael Jacobson shares how to approach medicines from a Biblical mindset. Not all medicine is good for us and has strong adverse effects. It is important to educate yourself on the medical side of medicine. God wants us to be wise and apply that to our life.

Website- http---www.brministry.org - App- http---get.theapp.co-725c-Dr. Michael Jacobson shares how to approach medicines from a Biblical mindset. Not all medicine is good for us and has strong adverse effects. It is important to educate yourself on the medical side of medicine. God wants us to be wise and apply that to our life.

A new MP3 sermon from Biblical Restoration Ministries is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Biblical Approach To Medicine Subtitle: medicine Speaker: Dr. Michael Jacobson Broadcaster: Biblical Restoration Ministries Event: Conference Date: 5/9/2008 Length: 122 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Biblical Restoration Ministries is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Biblical Approach To Medicine Subtitle: medicine Speaker: Dr. Michael Jacobson Broadcaster: Biblical Restoration Ministries Event: Conference Date: 5/9/2008 Length: 122 min.

Website- http---www.brministry.org - App- http---get.theapp.co-725c-Dr. Michael Jacobson continues sharing about the danger that is hidden in the new age medicine. This ending of his seminar has Q-A from the audience, and some of the questions deal with Yoga and other practices that are inside the church body.

Website- http---www.brministry.org-Dr. Michael Jacobson was asked to speak at the International Center for Biblical Counseling Spiritual Warfare conference on the topic of new age medicine and Christians. He shares the danger that is hidden in the new age medicine. Many of their practices are spiritual but not from God. This is part one.

Website: http://www.brministry.orgDr. Michael Jacobson was asked to speak at the International Center for Biblical Counseling Spiritual Warfare conference on the topic of new age medicine and Christians. He shares the danger that is hidden in the new age medicine. Many of their practices are spiritual but not from God. This is part one.

Website- http---www.brministry.org-Dr. Michael Jacobson shares about the importance of Diet as a medical doctor from the eyes of scripture. Many times in scripture God told an individual to eat. In our culture food has been made cheap at the cost to nutrients and vitamins our bodies need.--diet -doctrine -drmichaeljacobson

Website- http---www.brministry.org-Dr. Michael Jacobson shares about the importance of Diet as a medical doctor from the eyes of scripture. Many times in scripture God told an individual to eat. In our culture food has been made cheap at the cost to nutrients and vitamins our bodies need.

Michael Jacobson, one of the pioneers of food activism, talks to Mark about what we can learn about food and change from past decades, the steadfastness of our sodium consumption, why the federal government won't give big support to small farms, and a museum that explores food in all its dimensions. Subscribe to Food with Mark Bittman on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you like to listen, and please help us grow by leaving us a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts.Follow Mark on Twitter at @bittman, and on Facebook and Instagram at @markbittman. Want more food content? Subscribe to The Bittman Project at www.bittmanproject.com.Questions or comments about the show? Email food@markbittman.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all know the expression that we are what we eat. Yet few have devoted their lives to the science behind this idea more than the guest of this episode.Dr. Michael Jacobson earned a Ph.D. in microbiology from MIT and, shortly after, devoted his expertise to the budding field of nutrition science. Michael is the founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and he spent nearly five decades at the forefront of disseminating the best research available on food and health. He has also worked steadily on public policy relating to food and he's been recognized for his contributions by the CDC and a host of other government agencies and organizations. His work includes a 25-year effort to create national policy to ban partially-hydrogenated oils. That law went into effect in 2018. Michael is now working on creating a National Food Museum and we talk about that, his career in science, and what it's been like to be on the frontlines engaged in his work. So, listen in, as Michael shares about his life in research and policy relating to our food.

If there were royalty in the food world, Michael Jacobson would be a king. Or at least a duke. As the co-founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest––CSPI––he notched so many wins in protecting consumers that he made advocacy look easy. After more than 40 years at the helm of the CSPI, he is onto his next quest; creating a National Food Museum. We'd be wrong to bet against his success.Photo courtesy of Michael Jacobson.Let's Talk About Food is Powered by Simplecast.

Our eminent panel--Congressman Jim McGovern, Marion Nestle, Michael Jacobson, Dariush Mozaffarian, and Kirsten Tobey felt there's room for optimism that this conference can and will have a lasting impact on our American food system. Listen in and see if you agree.Let's Talk About Food is Powered by Simplecast.

“Everyone is entitled to a defense” contend large law firms when they represent notorious corporate clients, but many of these firms push the ethical envelope. That's the crux of the discussion Ralph has with David Enrich as outlined in his book, “Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice.” Plus, we welcome Dr. Michael Jacobson, founder, and former director of Science in the Public Interest to tell us how we need to raise taxes on Science in the Public Interest to reduce alcohol-related deaths and mayhem.David Enrich is the Business Investigations Editor at the New York Times, and the bestselling author of Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction. His latest book is Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice.There's a lot of lip service that the leaders of the legal industry pay to being good corporate citizens and being public-spirited officers of the court. And you often scratch a little bit beneath the surface of these giant law firms, and you realize that is just not true.David Enrich, author of Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of JusticeIt was very clear to me the vast power that these law firms were wielding, not only defending their clients in and out of court, but also shaping the public's perception of how these fights were transpiring—  in large part through the media. It's more or less taboo— in the mainstream media in particular— to really pull back the curtain on the way that those law firms are operatingDavid Enrich, author of Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice[Jones Day] is not a monolith, and it's not a place that I regard as evil. But it's really a classic example of a place where even well-intentioned lawyers go, and—to make a living or to repay their debts or whatever—and they sometimes end up really pushing the envelope.David Enrich, author of Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of JusticeWhen they say “we believe in the position of the clients we represent…” it really isn't true. They don't believe in all the positions of their clients. And when you nail them on that issue, they say “Well, we're required by the professional code of ethics of our profession to zealously represent these clients. It's not up to us to expose their Achilles heel— that's what the adversarial system is for.”Ralph NaderMichael Jacobson holds a PhD. in microbiology from MIT. He is well-known for his nutrition advocacy that helped eliminate artificial trans-fat from the food supply, expose the enormous calorie counts of movie theater popcorn and many restaurant foods and make Nutrition Facts mandatory on food packages. Dr. Jacobson is the author of Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.There's no doubt that raising alcohol taxes would raise the price of alcoholic beverages, and consumption would decline. For any kind of imaginable tax increase, alcohol problems and deaths would not go to zero. But there would be a significant decline in proportion to the increase in tax rates.Dr. Michael Jacobson This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ralphnader.substack.com

“Everyone is entitled to a defense” contend large law firms when they represent notorious corporate clients, but many of these firms push the ethical envelope. That's the crux of the discussion Ralph has with David Enrich as outlined in his book, “Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice.” Plus, we welcome Dr. Michael Jacobson, founder, and former director of Science in the Public Interest to tell us how we need to raise taxes on alcohol to reduce alcohol-related deaths and mayhem.

Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty Original Broadcast Date:  9/7/2013 From the Food And Travel Nation Archives:   Michael Jacobson from the Center for Science in the Public Interest. You'll be as shocked and upset as we were when you learn the details of this story and the various diseases linked to the consumption of aspartame based upon three recent, independent studies. website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com email:  Elizabeth@FoodAndTravelNation.com text: (321) 877-9898  

Today, we're going to talk salt with Dr. Michael Jacobson, former president and co-founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Dr. Jacobson is one of the authors of an important article published recently in the journal Hypertension. The article comes to a startling conclusion that delays in implementing voluntary sodium reduction targets by the food and restaurant industry may result in nearly 265,000 preventable deaths between 2017 and 2031. Interview Summary   So Mike, you've been a hero of mine for decades and I really admire the work you've done on so many different topics. And you and I have written a thing or two over the years which has been a great pleasure for me to do, but on things like soda taxes and nutrition policy, but you've also had a really long standing deep interest in the issue of salt. So let's start with the following question. Tell us why salt is a problem.   The main concern about too much salt is that it contributes to high blood pressure. That's a major cause of heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, and probably some other problems both here in the United States and throughout the world. In almost all cultures, people are drinking/eating excessive amounts of salt far more than what the World Health Organization or the Department of Health and Human Services here in the United States recommends. Hypertension experts have been concerned about excess salt for decades and decades. Back in 1969, there was a White House conference on food, nutrition, and health and one of the recommendations was to reduce sodium intake. Mostly sodium chloride, but also some other ingredients in food besides salt and nothing was done. I first got involved in this in 1977 when a newly minted nutritionist came to Center for Science in the Public Interest, Bonnie Leaman. And I asked her to look into salt and what she found was very disconcerting. It seemed like a wide range of hypertension experts was encouraging people to consume less salt and some people were urgent government action. So in 1978, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to restrict levels of sodium and packaged in restaurant foods and require warnings on foods that contained excessive amounts of sodium. Almost nothing was done and the next 45 years or so is just a history of inaction by the most responsible health officials in the country. And similar inaction was occurring worldwide. And there've been Institute of Medicine reports, World Health Organization reports and a whole bunch of things like that. But Americans are consuming today just about the same amount of sodium as we were consuming 10, 20, 30 or more years ago. It's really a sad tale about government in action and we can talk about some of the reasons why that's happened.   I'd love to hear some of that and boy, it's pretty disheartening that the scientific evidence has been around so lot, but so is the inaction. So I'd like to get to the why of this in a minute, but let me ask you a question first. Does the problem mainly come from how you and I, and everyone else, uses a salt shaker on foods at home or in restaurants, or is it salt added by the industry to foods that people buy?   Well 100 years ago, it probably would've been the salt shaker, but now the vast majority of foods that we eat come in boxes and cans. They come in freezer cases at grocery stores and restaurants. We get about a third of our food from restaurants and that's really the culprit - and it should make it easier to solve this problem. But instead of having to persuade 330 million people to put down the salt shaker, the government could set limits on the amount of sodium in different packaged foods. Or it could require warning notices on foods to contain excessive amounts of sodium and let me just give you a few examples. This is from my book, Salt Wars, of some restaurant meals and to give you just a benchmark. The government recommends that people consume no more than 2300 milligrams of sodium per day, 2300 milligrams. It's about a teaspoon worth of salt. So compared to the 2300 milligrams, if you get a spicy chicken sandwich with fries and chicken soup at Chick-fil-A, you're getting 50% more than that. You're getting 3,800 milligrams of sodium. A roasted turkey breast sandwich at Jason's Deli, 4,200. At Chili's restaurant, honey chipotle crispers and waffles, 4,700, twice as much as the recommendation. At an AMC movie theater, you can get a soft pretzel with more than three times as much sodium. So the amounts are just outrageous and that reflects that it's cheap and easy to add salt to a food and most people like the taste of salt, it's built into us genetically and the portions at restaurants are gargantuan. So that's turned restaurant food into a major problem for sodium.   Mike, I think you've started to answer the question about why these changes haven't been made. It sounds like industry is probably having pretty powerful sway over the lack of action that legislators have had in the past on this issue. Is that true? Are they just thinking we don't want to make this change because people will like our products more if they're high in sodium?   Yes, and they're afraid that if their company lowers sodium, a competitor might not lower sodium. And that's actually an advantage of having mandatory limits but the issue is the same as getting lead out of gasoline, getting DDT off of farms. Anytime there's a big corporate interest, big financial interest in the status quo, those companies, those industries don't want to change. It can be expensive to change - maybe you need new machinery, a new processes. In the case of salt, though, you hardly need to do anything. Obviously, if a company wants to lower sodium, it needs to taste the food before it sends it out on the marketplace. And it might have to replace some of the salt with other seasonings, add or more vegetables or more chicken, depending on the food. But it's not rocket science at all. It should be something that companies can do and some companies have really made an effort. Remember, nobody's saying get rid of all the salt. The government recommends that we reduce sodium intake from about 3,400 milligrams a day down to about 2,300. So that's a one third reduction in intake. And some companies are meeting the FDA's recommended limits right now, other companies are not. But it's something that companies just need to say “we're going to do it.” And usually they can change the food so that there's no difference in taste whatsoever. And there's one little trick that more and more companies are using is to replace table salt with potassium salt. Replace sodium chloride with potassium chloride, which isn't quite as salty as sodium chloride, regular salt. It's a great replacement and you can replace maybe a third of the sodium in a packaged food simply by using potassium chloride, and that extra potassium is really beneficial in reducing blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially for people who already have high blood pressure.   So Mike, help me understand something. If it's pretty easy to make these changes for the industry and you say that you can do it in ways that don't make taste of the foods deteriorate, why in the heck aren't the companies doing it? You think for no other reason to stay out of the way to litigation might be a good reason to do this, but certainly they could score some public health points by doing this. Why aren't they doing it?   They certainly could. It takes an effort. They have to assign people. At a big company like ConAgra or General Mills that makes hundreds of products, that means they have to do it methodically. It's going to take some time and time is money. So maybe they have to hire some extra food technologists, extra dieticians, extra chefs to figure out the right combinations. So there is some expense, it's not totally free. I talked to ConAgra many years ago about trans fat and they said, when they got rid of trans fat from their foods, partially hydrogenated oil, they also looked at sodium. They found out that in some of their foods, they were using far too much salt and the extra salt wasn't even detectable. It wasn't making foods saltier. It was just a waste. And so they were able to cut back on sodium in some of their products like Chef Boyardee. No effect on taste and they saved a little bit of money to boot. And I mentioned potassium salt. Campbell has been using potassium salt in tomato soup. Their regular red label, condensed tomato soup probably their number one seller over the decades, and they didn't tell anybody. Nobody noticed, they just reduced sodium by I think it was about a third. So the government has known this. Everybody's known that companies could lower sodium, but the government, I think, was afraid to act because of members of Congress who are so anti-regulatory. And then food and restaurant companies in their districts might lobby them to stop the government from interfering with their businesses and that's all happened. They put pressure on legislators. It happened in the 1980s, it happened in the 2010s very recently. I can't emphasize this enough. Excess sodium is causing as many as 100,000 premature deaths every year. That's an unbelievable number, year after year after year, but it's silent. Obituaries don't say he died from eating too much salt, people just accept it and that a heart attack might occur one year or 10 years earlier than it might otherwise have done, but it's just happening in the background so silently.   So Mike let's loop back to your paper and hypertension and also your book, Salt Wars. I'm happy you mentioned that and I'll mention it again at the end. So it sounds like there's a clear case for action and that the government has done something on this. The FDA has proposed some voluntary targets. Could you talk to us about that and what's kind of the history of the FDA and what the heck's taken so long?   First, the major health authorities around the world have said for decades people are eating too much sodium. You've got to cut back, especially in packaged foods. So that's the World Health Organization, American Heart Association and others, but that's indisputable and you're right. The government has done something. We have nutrition labels now so people can compare one food to another. And I urge listeners go to the grocery store, look at salad dressings or soups or breakfast cereals or packaged meats. Almost every category of food will show a range of sodium levels. And in most categories, you can lower sodium by 25% or more simply by switching from one good tasting brand to another. So we got nutrition labels but that hasn't had an overall effect on sodium consumption and probably hasn't had much effect on industry. So in 2010, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report saying that past efforts to lower sodium intake have been a failure. And now it was time for the Food and Drug Administration to set mandatory limits on sodium in packaged foods in 2010. The Food and Drug Administration immediately said it wasn't going to do mandatory limits, but would come out with some voluntary targets. It took six years for the FDA to come out with voluntary targets in 2016. That was near the end of the Obama Administration and the administration wasn't able to finalize the proposed targets. So we go into the Trump years and that's when Congress stepped in and they told the FDA that it could not move forward with some of the targets that it was proposing or it would lose its funding. So that had an effect, but surprisingly, although the Trump Administration was vehemently anti-regulatory, but the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, was in touch with reality. He was probably the only regulator in the government who was, and in 2018, he said the single most important thing to improve nutrition is to lower sodium levels and that the FDA was going to finalize those voluntary targets in 2019. Well, a few months later, Commissioner Gottlieb quit and the FDA under Trump didn't do anything. It took the Biden Administration not quite a year in October 2021 to finalize those voluntary targets. And so now we have to see will they work? And I'm skeptical that even these modest targets, which give industry two and a half years to lower sodium by an average of about 12%, I'm skeptical that they're going to have much of an impact. I don't see any real effort by the Food and Drug Administration to educate the public or to pound on industry's door and say, you got to lower sodium. I don't know if they're meeting with the big food companies and trade associations, but at least there's some movement and we should be grateful. But that over four year delay in finalizing the proposed voluntary targets has been deadly and that's what our paper calculates how many unnecessary deaths will have been caused by that four and a third year delay in finalizing those targets. And as you said earlier, it's roughly a quarter of a million unnecessary deaths between 2017 and 2031.   It's so discouraging to hear that. Now we face another period of some years that will be necessary to prove that the voluntary guidelines won't be met by the industry and then there will be a long process of talking about whether government should do anything, that'll depend of course, on who's in the White House. So, oh boy, it doesn't sound like anything's going to happen soon.   Not going to happen soon. So the FDA set targets for April 2024. It won't get the data on the effectiveness of the targets until probably 2025, 2026. And then what's it going to do if industry didn't do much? Then surely that would set the stage for mandatory limits, but to get those mandatory regulations will take many more years, probably five more years. And it's distressing how long it takes government to act on anything that touches somebody's interests, landowners, banks, food manufacturers. I've urged the Food and Drug Administration to immediately start developing mandatory limits and or warning notices for food packages so that if the targets are not met in 2024 or 2025, the FDA could immediately propose these stricter regulations and hopefully get them adopted within a couple of years, but to wait three years or four years before building that hammer to require action is naive.   So let me ask you this. So often the case that public health innovation does not begin in the United States and other countries are way out ahead of us on some of these things, is that true in the case of sodium and are there examples from other countries of things that have been done?   Well, the Britains consume about as much sodium as we do, but back in 2005 or so, the British government said people are consuming too much salt. And so it came up with voluntary targets that served as a model for the Food and Drug Administration 10 years later. And so the British government published these voluntary targets and it simultaneously mounted a major public health campaign, urging the public to read labels and reduce their sodium intakes to choose the lower sodium brands. And it also called out major companies that were lowering sodium and major companies that were not lowering sodium. So it really created an issue. And then it more quietly met with the big companies and tried to persuade them to lower sodium. And when the government looked five years later or so, it discovered that there'd been a 10 or 15% reduction in sodium intake. And remember, we don't have to stop consuming sodium, we need to make a about a one third reduction in sodium. And so that the British government got people down about one third of the way that they wanted to go. But then the government changed hands, there's been a conservative government in there and the campaign has just fallen by the wayside, but you could look at other countries. Turkey of all countries has set limits on sodium in bread, one of the major sources of sodium. South Africa has set limits on sodium, mandatory limits in bread, breakfast cereals, potato chips, cured meats, and a bunch of other categories. Israel and Chile have taken a different route. In Mexico, they require warning notices on foods that are high in sodium. So you can go around the world and at least 30 countries, maybe more have adopted either voluntary or mandatory programs to reduce sodium intake and that's partly because of the World Health Organization taking a very strong stand on this and other countries are looking at a place like Britain. Finland has achieved very significant reductions in sodium. So the examples from around the world show that it's feasible to make these really modest reductions in sodium levels and in packaged foods and people are perfectly content. I don't know if any consumer outrage about lowering sodium because people don't know the difference. It tastes just the same.   It's nice to hear some optimism in your voice when you talk about what's happened in other countries and let's hope that they will form models for the US to follow when the political will finally comes. So right now, what can consumers do? Is there anything?   Yes. The easiest thing is when you're shopping, look for lower sodium brands of just about any category of food. Jesus, there's a huge difference between Swiss cheese that's rated really low in sodium and Muenster and mozzarella and other cheeses, cheddar cheese. So just read labels carefully and you could make major reductions. At restaurants though, it's really tough because just about every meal is loaded with sodium. So the main trick I think is to use less condiments, less salad dressing, don't eat salt, avoid soup, which is just a salt bomb and then bring half of your meal home. Split the high sodium meal at least over two days, rather than eating it all at once. And then at home just when you're cooking, use less salt, use light salt where the sodium content is about half the usual and Martin and other companies make light salt. So it's within somebody's control, but it takes so much effort to compare all these labels when you're going to the store to always be adjusting the recipes that we use from cookbooks. So it'd be so much easier, so much more helpful if the food industry said, okay, we're going to really take this on, make a major public health contribution to the country.   Bio   Michael Jacobson holds a Ph.D. in microbiology from MIT and has dedicated his life to advocating sound nutrition and food safety policies. He co-founded the Center for Science in the Public Interest, was its long-time executive director, and now serves as Senior Scientist. He has written numerous books and reports. He's been honored with such awards as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Hero Award (2010), the American Public Health Association's David P. Rall award for advocacy in public health (2011), and the Food Marketing Institute's Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award (1992).  

Dr. Jacobson earned his Bachelors degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and earned his Doctorate in Dental Surgery (DDS) from the prestigious Ostrow School of Dentistry at University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Jacobson has a passion for community public health and has also earned a Masters degree in Public Health (MPH) from California State University of Northridge (CSUN). He has been involved in many community outreach programs including a humanitarian trip to Cartagena, Colombia taking part in providing free dental work to over a 1,000 underprivileged residents. He has also helped the oral health of homeless men and women in the Union Rescue Mission. Prosthodontics Restorative Dentistry Dental Implants Dental Prosthetics Oral Health Patient Care Dental Technology Advanced Prosthodontics Cosmetic Dentistry Oral Rehabilitation Dental Surgery Tooth Replacement Denture Care Career Advice Professional Growth Dental Education

Bruce and Judy try to solve the west coast's water crisis. If you catch COVID-19 while pregnant, what could happen to your baby? CEO of March of Dimes, Stacey D. Stewart, urges pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Chicago hotels are expected to lose 10,000 room nights in 2 weeks due to the delta variant. Michael Jacobson, President of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, says they expected a long and slow recovery. Is the United States safe amid the collapse of Afghanistan? Find out why Judy isn't a Jay Culter fan.

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Segment 1: Greg McBride, Senior Vice President and Chief Analyst, Bankrate, chats with John about the strong July labor report, the struggle for a lot of business owners to fill open positions, the concern about the Delta variant impacting the economy and 3 signs your investment portfolio might need a makeover. Segment 2: Michael Jacobson, President […]

The Battle over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.

Hotel hospitality hiring event taking place July 21st at the Swiss Hotel! Michael Jacobson stops by the John Howell with details. More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hospitality-hiring-event-tickets-161536503029

Over 15 months have passed since the start of the global pandemic, and although vaccinations are on the rise, the impact on the economy continues. In Cook County alone more than 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits- roughly half the population of Chicago. According to the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, more than 50 Chicago hotels closed during the pandemic, putting more than 20,00 people out of work. Tune in for a 2-part conversation with host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, about what the re-opening of the U.S. economy means for the hospitality industry and the millions of people it used to employ. Karin is joined by Kimberly Bares, CEO of the Magnificent Mile Association, Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, and Sam Toia, President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association. 

Over 15 months have passed since the start of the global pandemic, and although vaccinations are on the rise, the impact on the economy continues. In Cook County alone more than 1.5 million people filed for unemployment benefits- roughly half the population of Chicago. According to the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, more than 50 Chicago hotels closed during the pandemic, putting more than 20,00 people out of work. Tune in for a 2-part conversation with host Karin Norington-Reaves, CEO of the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership, about what the re-opening of the U.S. economy means for the hospitality industry and the millions of people it used to employ. Karin is joined by Kimberly Bares, CEO of the Magnificent Mile Association, Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, and Sam Toia, President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association. 

Did you know that excess sodium in the American diet is estimated to cause as many as 100,000 deaths and many billions of dollars in avoidable health-care costs each year?  Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Michael Jacobson, Ph.D, co-founder and long-time Executive Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (www.cspinet.org) and author of Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.  Jacobson explains that an abundance of research going back more than half a century shows high-sodium diets lead to hypertension and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. He calls out food industry lobbyists who have downplayed sodium's role in a variety of ills. Jacobson says salt is everywhere in our diets—in packaged foods, fast foods, and especially meals at table-service restaurants, and he shares tips to reduce our intake. Related website:   https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/salt-wars 

As the city and state move toward the complete re-opening, Chicago's biggest hotels prepare for an influx of guests for the first time in more than a year. Reset talks about how that will happen and what it will look like with Michael Jacobson of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association.

Michael Jacobson, President & CEO of the Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association, joins Steve Bertrand on Chicago’s Afternoon News to discuss the city’s latest announcement to add more summer events as part the “Open Culture” phase of the city’s reopen efforts, and how it will be a boost for the hotel industry. Follow Your Favorite […]

Do you have a love affair with the salt shaker? Having trouble breaking yourself of the pre-packaged food addiction? Do you have a ballpark guess for the recommended amount of sodium you should be consuming on a daily basis? What about the devastating consequences of too much salt in your diet?  Don’t be alarmed or ashamed with any of your answers if you just don’t know. It’s not your fault. We all fall prey to marketing and the lure of salty foods and today Rip speaks with researcher and author, Michael Jacobson, about his recent book, “Salt Wars - The Battle over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.”  Michael Jacobson is one of the preeminent scientists who has been fighting on the front lines in Washington DC - literally going to political battle for our health for more than 50 years. He is co-founder of the Center for Science and the Public Interest, which was developed in 1971 as a Health Advocacy Group for Food Safety and Nutrition. The CSPI may not sound familiar to you, but their work will - they are responsible for nutrition facts labeling on food products, getting junk foods out of schools, and removing trans fat out of the food supply -- to name a few of their landmark efforts.  Today, though, he speaks with Rip about our love affair with salt. Why has it become so prevalent in our diet (much of it without us even realizing!)? What are the impacts on our health? And, most importantly, how can we ditch the desire for that extra dash at every meal?  Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D. is a co-founder and long-time Executive Director of Center for Science in the Public Interest (CPSI), now serving as a Senior Scientist. Jacobson has written numerous books and reports, including Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet; Eater’s Digest: the Consumer’s Fact Book of Food Additives, Nutrition Scoreboard; Salt: the Forgotten Killer; and Liquid Candy: How Soft Drinks are Harming Americans’ Health. He has also been honored with such awards as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hero Award (2010), the American Public Health Association’s David P. Rall award for advocacy in public health (2011), and the Food Marketing Institute’s Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award (1992). His Ph.D. in microbiology is from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Episode and PLANTSTRONG Resources: PLANTSTRONG Meal Planner - use code: STARTFRESH for a 14-Day Free Trial. Yes, you have to enter a credit card - but you won’t be charged if you cancel before the trial ends and that’s a click of a button. Enjoy the test drive and get cooking! Learn More About our In-Person Sedona Retreat - October 11th-16th, 2021 Center for Science in the Public Interest Website Theme Music for Episode Promo Theme Music

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Michael Jacobson, senior scientist at and co-founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), tracks the rise of soda consumption, proliferation of research on its health effects, and industry responses over the years. As former Executive Director of CSPI for 40 years until 2017 and author of books such as Nutrition Scoreboard: your guide to better eating and the recently released Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet, Mike draws on decades of experience as a nutrition advocate. He describes in depth the deeply politicized nature of the fight for SSB taxes and efforts to preempt them both on local and national levels. In addition to SSB taxes, Mike explains the wide array of innovative strategies advocates have used to reduce sugary drink consumption, including removing sugary beverages from schools, children's meals, and checkout aisles and the need for research to assess both efficacy and messaging around various strategies. While he notes that there has been a 25% reduction in per capita consumption of carbonated soft drinks since 1998, Mike argues that further decreasing SSB consumption across the nation--and centering equity in these efforts-- will require deep engagement with the communities and geographies most impacted. This episode of In Praxis is a part of Season 2: Sugar Sweetened Beverage Taxes. The information, opinions, views, and conclusions proposed in this episode are those of our podcast guests.

Waukegan, Ill. skilled nursing leader focuses on leadership and teamwork to support residents through the pandemic. Michael Jacobson is one of thousands of healthcare heroes who adjusted to new jobs and positions during COVID-19 and says fighting on the frontlines has brought teams together. Despite starting a leadership position at Elevate Care Waukegan during the pandemic, Michael has met the demands together with his team. He says, “It's definitely been a challenge to come into a family of people who have gone through war together since the beginning of this pandemic. It's important as a leader to be able to get your feet wet and your hands dirty to build trust. It's a learning experience for everybody and takes time, but in the end we are all on the same team.” Although the pandemic has thrown a wrench into the skilled nursing industry, Michael says, “There are always fires and always something going on. The same policies we are implementing for COVID we have implemented for norovirus outbreaks or the flu. The staff is used to the PPE, the cohorting and testing.” Michael continues, “The major difference is that because COVID is so new there are many unknowns. When you break it down to its essential values, it's really not so different from other outbreaks. It's just ever-changing policies and procedures to stay on top of.” Staying positive during this challenging time has been key as a leader. Positivity is a word that is commonly thrown around but takes work to achieve. Michael says, “Everyone has challenges, but you have to be able to take a step back and appreciate what you have. Nursing home staff see residents with failing health who still find things to be thankful for. It's about reframing our perspectives.” He continues, “Those who work in the nursing home or service industry innately care about other people and have a desire to help better their lives. It shows us not to take things for granted like getting up in the morning on our own, using the washroom or getting dressed independently. Both helping other people and switching to this gratitude attitude infuses positivity into work and life.” Helping people understand what they can be grateful for and showing them the difference they are making can cultivate a positive work culture. Michael says, “Every organization strives to maximize efficiency and strives to achieve. Showing inspirational videos in team meetings elicits a deep emotional response and helps to build the culture of empathy, compassion, mindfulness and positivity.” Go to snfspotlight.com/ to watch the full show and other episodes of the SNF Spotlight Series. Click here to apply to be featured in a future episode.  

Arguably no sector of the Chicagoland economy was hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic than hotels and tourism, and it will likely take years for the hospitality industry to recover to its pre-pandemic strength. The crisis took an especially deep toll on tens of thousands of hotel workers, an economically vulnerable group that's still mostly out of work. Now that the industry is looking for ways to bounce back this summer, city and state leaders are facing tough debates over questions like how quickly capacity limits should be expanded, how soon hotel workers should be vaccinated and what rehiring in the industry should look like. Alex Nitkin spoke with Michael Jacobson, president of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, and Karen Kent, president of the hospitality union Unite Here Local 1, about how hotel owners and workers envision the industry's recovery.

In this episode of Repast, Michael T. Roberts interviews Michael Jacobson on his new book,  Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.  Salt Wars describes the long struggle to reduce the dangerous levels of sodium in the American diet, and explains how industry has fought efforts to regulate salt.  Here, Roberts and Jacobson discuss the harms of salt, government inaction, and the exceptional nature of food regulation in the United States.Michael T. Roberts is the Executive Director of the Resnick Center for Food Law & Policy at UCLA Law.Michael Jacobson is the co-founder and long-time Executive Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).You can buy Salt Wars here. Music by Ike Winters

On this edition of KCBS In Depth we take a break from our regular Covid-19 programming to discuss another health crisis facing the American public: excessive salt consumption.  Guest:Dr. Michael Jacobson, scientist, longtime consumer advocate and the author of the new book, “Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet” Host:Keith Menconi  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ep 352 Ralph welcomes the author of “Salt Wars,” Dr. Michael Jacobson, who explains how the food industry and a small group of scientists keep fighting government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food. Plus, fraud expert, Elliot Greenblott, tells us how we can protect ourselves from getting conned by Medicare scammers.

Take what you thought you knew about salt with a grain of salt. Food nutrition is a topic near and dear to my heart, and I hope the same is true for you. This episode of EXPOSED! pulls back the curtain on salt to reveal key health, nutrition, and food safety tips. Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Co-founder and Senior Scientist of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nonprofit health advocacy organization on current or important health care topics, addresses the intersection between salt science and governmental realities. Jacobson says the science on the links between sodium, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease is clear, and he fears the chance to improve Americans' health might slip away if we don't do something about it. As a salt war combatant, Jacobson has spent more than 40 years trying to make America's food less salty. He's a pioneer of nutrition labels and reducing salt levels in packaged foods. This episode is chock-full of vital information about food safety, nutrition advocacy, cooking, health statistics, the dangers of restaurant and take-out food, and nutrition labels. Michael F. Jacobson is the author of a must-read, powerful new book, Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet.

A high-sodium diet is deadly, many scientists believe. Studies have linked it to high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks. It’s been estimated that excess sodium in the American diet causes as many as 100,000 deaths and many billions of dollars in avoidable healthcare costs each year. And yet salt is everywhere in our diets. Why hasn’t salt received the sort of public attention and regulatory action that sugar and fat have? In this presentation with scientist and nutrition advocate Michael Jacobson, he investigated why salt seems to have slipped under the regulatory radar, with support from his book Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet. Joined in conversation by founding Executive Director of Healthy Food America Dr. Jim Krieger, Jacobson recounted the battles between public health advocates, food industries, and right-wing politicians. He examined how, despite an abundance of research going back more than half a century showing a multitude of high-sodium diet related ills, a few scientists argue the opposite is true, and have successfully fought government efforts to reduce what could be dangerous levels of sodium in our food. He advised us on how to reduce salt and calls on us to suit up for the next battle in the salt wars. Michael F. Jacobson is Cofounder and Senior Scientist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. He is the author or co-author of Restaurant Confidential, Salt: The Forgotten Killer, Six Arguments for a Greener Diet, and other books and pamphlets. Jim Krieger, MD, MPH is founding Executive Director of Healthy Food America (HFA) and Clinical Professor at University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Public Health. He is a nationally recognized expert in developing policy, systems and environment change methods to prevent obesity and chronic diseases. Buy the Book: https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/book/9780262044448  Sponsored by PCC Community Markets. Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Ralph welcomes the author of “Salt Wars,” Dr. Michael Jacobson, who explains how the food industry and a small group of scientists keep fighting government efforts to reduce dangerous levels of sodium in our food. Plus, fraud expert, Elliot Greenblott, tells us how we can protect ourselves from getting conned by Medicare scammers.

What the Tech? is a podcast powered by the Computer Science Department of UCalgary. Here to deconstruct complex computer science concepts, and explain what the tech's going on? In this episode we talk to Michael Jacobson, a professor and the new director of the Masters of Information Security and Privacy program here at Ucalgary. Today, we find what the tech is up with cryptography and computational number theory. We also decode this new graduate program for anyone interested in going into information security. If you enjoyed today's episode, make sure to subscribe on whatever platform you're listening on. We encourage you to reach out to us, ask us questions about the show, or even suggest topics of interest to you! You can do so by following us on instagram @uofc_cpsc . You can also send us a voice message on anchor.fm/whatthetech-ucalgary to potentially get your questions featured on the show! Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to come back every week to find out what the tech's going on? . Masters of Information Security and Privacy: https://science.ucalgary.ca/information-security/programs/misp . Music: Intro / Outro Nowhere Land by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4148-nowhere-land || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Background Loopster by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4991-loopster || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3553-cool-vibes || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Funk Game Loop by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3787-funk-game-loop || License: CC BY http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod || Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants || License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whatthetech-ucalgary/message

A high-sodium diet can be a deadly diet -- high levels of sodium have been linked to high blood pressure, strokes, and heart attacks. And yet, salt is everywhere. It's all but inescapable on the American foodscape; salt (and plenty of it) is in packaged foods, fast foods, canned foods, table-service restaurants, etc. So...why hasn't salt received the sort of public attention and regulatory action that sugar and fat have? Our guest on ST Medical Monday is Michael Jacobson, who set out to answer this question. Jacobson is the Co-Founder and Senior Scientist at the Center for Science in the Public Interest. He joins us to discuss his newest book, "Salt Wars: The Battle Over the Biggest Killer in the American Diet."

Michael Jacobson, President & CEO of the Greater Arlington Chamber shares what makes their organization stand out as a COY Finalist. Full show notes are at: chamberchatpodcast.com/episode81 Please support this podcast by supporting our sponsors. Community Matters, Inc. for your next Chamber publication: chamberchatpodcast.com/cmi Swypit for a great credit card processing affinity program: chamberchatpodcast.com/cc

news birthdays/events have you ever offered help and then regretted it? a man sawed his neighbor's garage in half news ashley and brad play "getting to know you" have you ever left your house and didn't remember if you shut your garage door? do you "break up" with friends or just stop doing stuff with them? news what's the most unthoughful gift you can buy someone? what are the new emoji's nice things to do with/for your friends news would you want to stream music straight into your brain? how have you bonded with your kids during lockdown? goodbye/fun facts....July 21st dedicates a giant menu of items to National Junk Food Day. Each year, the day permits us to chow down on the foods we usually don’t include in our daily diet. Junk foods, by definition, typically contain high fats, sugars, salt, and calories and very little nutritional value. From the frozen food aisle to fast food chains, a myriad of choices for consumers flooded the market. Potato chips, baked goods and so much more filled supermarket shelves, prepackaged and ready to go. By the 1970s, junk foods earned a name and a bad one, too. Michael Jacobson, a microbiologist, is credited with coining the phrase. He also set out to curb our appetite for the high sugar, high salt, high preservative foods Americans consumed at an alarming rate.

Iowa State Grad Michael Jacobson sits down and talks about his earliest memory of basketball, his time in the BIG 10 and BIG 12, and tries to recruit me to be the future of the Cyclones. Subscribe today to join the "fastest growing" sports channel Podcast ↪ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgoodnesstake/ ↪ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/43jo6GR8shP4OI7sDXMuUA ↪ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-goodness-take/id1516905674 ↪Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoodnessTake ↪ Anchor: https://anchor.fm/forgoodnesstake ↪ Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yNDIyNGRiYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== ↪ Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/for-goodness-take ↪ Radio Republic: https://radiopublic.com/for-goodness-take-GMeR3r --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/forgoodnesstake/support

With Illinois reopening and the summer travel season starting, some people are expressing anxiety about staying in hotels. Michael Jacobson is president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association and joins Brian Noonan to discuss the impact the pandemic has had on hotels. Jacobson talks about the measures hotels in Illinois are taking […]

With Illinois reopening and the summer travel season starting, some people are expressing anxiety about staying in hotels. Michael Jacobson is president and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association and joins Brian Noonan to discuss the impact the pandemic has had on hotels. Jacobson talks about the measures hotels in Illinois are taking […]

Rick Pearson speaks with Michael Jacobson, President and CEO of the Illinois Hotel and Lodging Association, as he fill us in on the state of hotels in our new pandemic era and how hotel operators have chipped in to help first responders. Michael explains the risks that hotels are facing during this time, the relationship […]

Sun-Times City Hall Reporter Fran Spielman is joined by the President and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association Sam Toia and the President and CEO of the Illinois Home and Lodging Association Michael Jacobson.

In this episode of cyberside chats, Michael Jacobson from mjacobson.com discusses the impact COVID-19 has had on the Life, Disability, and Long-term Care Insurance industry and how carriers and businesses are pivoting to adjust. Tune in to learn what impact COVID-19 may have on your coverage and if you're covered.

A denial, according to HealthInsurance.org, “is the refusal of an insurance company or carrier to honor a request by an individual, or his or her provider, to pay for healthcare services obtained from a healthcare professional." According to Becker’s & Conifer Health Solutions, “an estimated $262 billion of the $3 trillion in claims submitted by hospitals in 2016 were initially denied, representing an average of $4.9 million in potential losses per hospital, according to a 2017 study of more than 3 billion hospital transactions. In part one of a two-part series our hosts Jeff Johnson, Lisa Kirk and Hayden Reece discuss Large Balance Denials with Michael Jacobson who is the Director of Reimbursement and Recovery at Providence Health & Services, and Justin Murphy who is a Compliance Attorney of Professional Credit.

For most of the past half-century, the Center for Science in the Public Interest has been on the front line of a campaign to improve food safety and nutrition in the United States. In 1990, the non-profit Center helped push Congress to pass the landmark legislation requiring standardized nutrition information labels on all food packages. It helped win passage of laws requiring calorie information on chain-restaurant menus, and it went to court to stop deceptive advertising and marketing of foods, sugary beverages and dietary supplements. It’s lobbied to strengthen food safety laws and ban junk food from schools, and it prodded the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate artificial trans-fats from the food supply.Tom's guest today is Dr. Michael Jacobson, who co-founded the Center for Science in the Public Interest in 1971. A microbiologist, he was the executive director of the non profit food watchdog group until 2017. He now serves as its Senior Scientist. Jacobson is the author of numerous books, including Eater’s Digest: the Consumer’s Fact Book of Food Additives, and Nutrition Scoreboard.Dr. Jacobson will be in Baltimore Wednesday, April 17th, to take part in a public panel discussion called Pleasures or Poisons: The Science ---- Culture of Food. The event is part of the Great Talk Series, taking place at the Double Tree by Hilton - Baltimore North Hotel, located at 1726 Reistertown Road in Pikesville. The discussion gets underway at 7pm. For event details and ticketing information, click here. Dr. Michael Jacobson joins us today from the studios of NPR in Washington, DC.

Ginger is a lover of Jesus first and foremost, empty nester with hubby of 26 years-Johnny and mom to two young adult sons-Cody and Kyle. Ginger owns a retail store and manufactures nutritious food. Ginger experienced the power of healing through God's creation after two serious health issues and loves to declare God's healing whenever opportunity presents itself! Ginger started her health journey after her sons were diagnosed with asthma and she didn’t feel comfortable with the medications that were being prescribed. After a lot of prayer and research, Ginger began to treat her children nutritionally. The most pivotal upgrade that Ginger has taken was stepping out of the box and not automatically doing what the medical system suggested but seeking God in how she nutritionally treated her children. The one decision that brought her where she is today is deciding that her healthcare is up to God! Ginger has a store that offers locally and organically grown food. Ginger feels like she is able to help those that come into her store by sharing her knowledge and her story. Some upgrades that Ginger takes every day include oil pulling, prayer time, sipping on lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of ACV in hot water while doing her quiet time. After that she works out, takes a shower, has a smoothie that includes her Nourished in 5 product, and then begins her day. Ginger wishes that people knew that God is our ultimate healer. There is power in Jesus and he wants to heal you. Invite him into your lives and He will guide you!   Ginger is currently reading a book by Michael Jacobson called The Word On Health. Something that Ginger is loving right now is her own product called Nourished in 5 Ginger wishes that people knew that she doesn’t judge those that aren’t on her health bandwagon. Ginger's weakness are potato chips, and her favorite healthy snack is organic granola and also pesto. You can connect with Ginger here:   Amazon- you can find Gingers products on Amazon   Instagram- @backtothebasics_101/   Facebook @backtothebasics101/   Website http://www.backtothebasics101.com   Connect with us→ via social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/anaturalshift Follow Julie-->www.instagram.com/julie_ann_davey/ Follow Kari--> www.instagram.com/karicoody/   On the web: www.anaturalshift.com   Download our FREE ebooks: Top 3 Health Habits Upgrade your Cart - chip edition NEWEST EBOOK: Upgrade your Lunchbox  

In this episode of Marching to Madness, hosts Blake Lovell and Ken Cross welcome back Iowa State head coach Steve Prohm. Topics of discussion include: the coaching staff's focus this offseason, Lindell Wigginton's development, the return of Nick Weiler-Babb from injury, expectations for Marial Shayok and Michael Jacobson, the dynamics of the talented freshman class, participating in the 2018 Maui Invitational, and much more. It’s another exciting episode of Marching to Madness!   About the Hosts: Blake Lovell has over 10 years of experience in sports media. His work has been featured on The New York Times, Athlon Sports, Rivals, Scout.com, Time Warner Cable, FanRag Sports, and many more. He covers national college basketball for College Hoops Watch and is the founder of SoutheastHoops.com. He’s also a member of the USBWA. You can follow him on Twitter @theblakelovell. Ken Cross has a plethora of experience over a 20-plus year period in both print and broadcast journalism. He has worked in some capacity for ESPN Radio, Fox Sports Radio, Sporting News Radio, Yahoo! Sports Radio and many more. This includes coverage of college football, college basketball, Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats, and the Carolina Hurricanes. His print and internet experiences include a college basketball writer and internet writer for Lindy’s Sports Annuals and www.lindyssports.com, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, and  Rivals.com. He’s the founder and editor of collegehoopswatch.com. You can follow him on Twitter @KennyBuckets333.

Professor Dalko is recognized as an excellent business educator by Harvard University Division of Continuing Education and Hult International Business School. She served as Advisor to the President National Bank of Hungary, representing the Bank in the privatization process, and was coordinating the budgetary processes as Chief of Staff of the Committee of Budget, Tax and Finances of the Hungarian Parliament during the first democratically elected government. Michael Jacobson is and ex-alumni of Prof. Dalko at Harvard University. Michael is also a graduate of Cambridge University (Pharmacology)and University of California where he got his Ph.D in Neuroscience. Throughout his well fulfilled carrier he worked mostly as a consultant and a managing partner at major consulting agencies(Cambridge bio-strategy associates), in the area of life science and healthcare management. Currently he works as a Scientific Adviser at SRI International. Topics Covered: - Basics of M&A - Difference between and international and domestic deals - Current M&A trends - Whats up with Amazon?

When is parole effective and appropriate? BobHerbert talks with Michael Jacobson of CUNY's Institute for State and Local Governance and Elizabeth Gaynes of The Osborne Association about the recent Herman Bell parole decision.

10 years is the amount of time the de Blasio administration says it will take to shut down Rikers Island. Special guest Michael Jacobson is the executive director of the CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance. He was once the City's Correction Commissioner as well as the Probation Commissioner.  He is a member of the Lippman Commission, convened by the City Council to solve the crisis at Rikers. Michael joined the podcast to discuss the Commission's findings--namely to close Rikers and move the inmates to facilities near courthouses and civic centers throughout the boroughs.

Sean Keeler of Landof10.com joins OSI to discuss Ohio State's decision to fire men's basketball coach Thad Matta, what Michael Jacobson had to say about leaving Nebraska, how Big Ten baseball faired in the NCAA tournament and more!

Joe is back from vacation, and tackles the day's "Headlines" with Nick & Dirty Tom. The guys cover the Michael Jacobson transfer, Golden State, the Nashville Predators & more!

Jim & Trent recap the night in sports, what's next for Michael Jacobson and Hawkeye talk with Rob Howe.

INGREDIENT OF THE DAY:  Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Hands down, Oscar Mayers’ Lunchables, meal-in-a-box for kids, has got to be the most chemicalized and industrialized food product on the grocery store shelves.  Although, at first glance, it’s nutritional deficiencies are not blaring, the sheer number and poor quality of the ingredients is shocking, particularly since the Lunchables product targets children, the most vulnerable people in our society.  In this episode, I’ll look at what’s in the box, explore some new, never-before-seen ingredients (at least in this podcast), compare the Lunchables option against a healthy, but unlikely, alternative, and finally address the overarching issue of childhood diseases directly affected by products like Lunchables.   Show Notes: To Contact Show:  foodlabelsrevealed@gmail.com The podcast can be subscribed to at the iTunes store.  Search under Food Labels Revealed. References: Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us by Michael Moss http://tinyurl.com/kwksjbd The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker http://tinyurl.com/llark66 Trashables: Oscar Mayer’s Lunchables Are Nasty – But the Message to Kids Is Worse by Michael Jacobson, Huffington Post http://tinyurl.com/krfeg9a  

Ryan & Pat discuss the future of Nebraska basketball and whether or not the future of Husker hoops is best left in the hands of Tim Miles. Should be able to develop the likes of Jordy Tshimanga, Isaiah Roby, Glynn Watson, Ed Morrow, Michael Jacobson, Jeriah Horne and Jack McVeigh? Or does the possibility of three straight losing seasons cost Miles the opportunity? The guys also discuss similarities in hiring and firing between different sports, the role of the athletic director (specifically Shawn Eichorst), and what Husker fans should be doing (and especially not doing) in regard to interacting with recruits. Listen to this episode because it's what Mike Riley & Bob Diaco would want you to do. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Episode 21…recorded the night of (another?) disappointing Nebrasketball loss. Damn. It seems the most frustrating part of this is that this is a Nebraska men’s basketball team that is competing very well with these other schools, but they just can’t close it out. And it sucks. But that’s not all we’re discussing in the episode that, if weeks were years in the podcast realm, would be old enough to drink. We also talk about the once-again busy recruiting season, the final push before National Signing Day (Wednesday, February 1…Brian will be busy all day). Also, some tomfoolery afoot about sleep number beds and wives who steal covers (it’s okay – they aren’t listening anyway). Also, fried chicken wrapped up (or sometimes the wrapping) of some of your favorite Mexican foods (Mexican in name only…and that is also suspect. What the devil are we talking about? I guess you will want to check out the show for all the delicious details. And now – all the plugs and links to fill your fajita! The Five Heart Podcast Twitter  The Five Heart Podcast Facebook Page  The Corn Nation Twitter  The Corn Nation Facebook Page  The Jittery Monkey Facebook Page  The Jittery Monkey Twitter  Brian Towle  Greg Mehochko  Burrito-Ville  Featured Photo: Jan 18, 2017; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers forward Michael Jacobson (12) shoots over Ohio State Buckeyes center Trevor Thompson (32) in the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Ohio State won 67-66. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson The post Corn Nation’s Five Heart Podcast Episode 21 appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Five Heart Podcast. The post Corn Nation’s Five Heart Podcast Episode 21 appeared first on Jittery Monkey Podcasting Network » Five Heart Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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