As the Grocery Manufacturers’ Association Era Ends, A Look at What Must Come Next
The Grocery Manufacturers Association is the voice of more than 300 leading food, beverage and consumer product companies, but will it be a relic of the 20th century?
1+8 Ideas for 2018
For 2018, instead of focusing on what you can lose, focus on what you can gain—like a day spent doing something you love with someone you love, a day not ruined by a number.
Something Smells Rotten in the Peanut Problem
So I watched Part 2 of Rotten about food allergies. And I have some questions. So I’ve put them into the production team and am waiting to hear back. I adore Ming Tsai, truly love that man. I was just with him in his restaurant, Blue Dragon, in the fall. If you are ever in…
Overcoming Glyphosate in 2017
Consumers have sent a strong response to the use of glyphosate: 8 in 10 households in the U.S. now purchase some organic food (because by law, glyphosate is not allowed to be used on organic crops).
Got Stress? Meet the Magic Mineral Magnesium
Most of us are woefully deficient in magnesium. Some doctors estimate that 80% of Americans aren’t getting enough of it.
The Roundup Revenue Stream: 2.6 Billion Pounds of Monsanto’s Glyphosate Sprayed on U.S. Farmland in 20 Years
Farmers sprayed an estimated 2.6 billion pounds of Monsanto’s glyphosate herbicide on U.S. GMO crops between 1992 and 2012 according to the USGS.
Republican Congressman Joins Growing Bipartisan Effort to Fund USDA Organic Agriculture
Many have no idea that only 1% of our farmland in the U.S. is organic. Given that over 80% of households now purchase organic, that number is shockingly low.
Thanksgiving 2017: 100 Days of Real Food’s Simple Grapefruit Salad
This Simple Grapefruit Avocado Salad is from my amazing friend, Lisa, at 100 Days of Real Food. Enjoy!
New Research Finds Common Herbicides Cause Antibiotic Resistance
New research confirms that the active ingredients of the commonly used herbicides, RoundUp, Kamba and 2,4-D (glyphosate, dicamba and 2,4-D, respectively), each alone cause antibiotic resistance at concentrations well below label application rates.
Magnesium May Boost Brain Power
Magnesium, an essential element found in some fruits, spinach and other dark leafy greens, has been shown in research to boost brain function.