“Diet advice is prone to change, but the benefits of eating fresh fruit and vegetables are constant, starting with children. So it’s only natural that… Read More »Shopping list for kids and moms should add fruits and vegetables
“When you eat a meal, are you thinking about what it can do for you in the future? All week on ’12 News This Morning,’… Read More »Fighting Cancer Can Start In Your Grocery Store
“Good news for organic consumers: A 10-year surge in sales of food has made buying organic cheaper. Five years ago, consumers paid up to 50… Read More »Shopping tips help cut cost of going organic
“Online grocery shoppers who receive dietary advice make healthier food choices, researchers have found. The Australian team compiled a list of commonly purchased foods that… Read More »Online grocery shoppers heed diet tips
“Some 20 percent of children are now overweight or obese, and those who gain that weight during late childhood or adolescence are at most risk… Read More »Obesity gets an early start
“For parents concerned about the effect of the pesticides used in conventional food production, buying organic makes sense, University of Washington research shows. Children eating… Read More »Are organic fruit, veggies worth the extra cost?
“We all agree — and despair — that obesity is on the rise. America has been getting fatter for the past century, and the problem… Read More »Why we’re fatter
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“Last month, John Mackey, the president of Whole Foods, wrote me a letter (also published on the Whole Foods Web site), taking issue with some… Read More »Michael Pollan: My Letter to Whole Foods
“Michael Pollan’s new book The Omnivore’s Dilemma has been near the top of the best seller’s list since it was published in April, and it… Read More »Whole Foods Market: An Open Letter to Michael Pollan
“With all the choices, what’s a shopper to do? A food activist offers advice, aisle by aisle.”
“In [Wednesday’s] edition of the Dining and Wine section of the New York Times, there appears an article about New York City’s Greenmarket (a consortium… Read More »What the NY Times doesn’t know might hurt you
“Her childbearing years are decades behind her, but Barbara Koblin, a 59-year-old L.A. business owner, still takes a prenatal multivitamin. She takes a handful of… Read More »With vitamin-enriched foods, more isn’t always better
“My mother swears by frozen fish. I was unconvinced, and decided to put her statements to the test: could flash-frozen fish taste as good as… Read More »Comparing Frozen Fish to Fresh
“While most people may think a decisive factor in organic-food buying would be price, Demeritt and her colleagues don’t see it that way. ‘It’s more… Read More »New lessons about buying organic
“While the number of Americans who have tried organic foods jumped to 65 percent last year, many consumers say they need information about the organic… Read More »Organic Coach Shows Consumers How to Make the Switch
“Just how big is organic? And how fast is it growing? TreeHugger readers have shared their own organic experiences in an instant survey…now the German… Read More »Treehugger: Organic by the Numbers
“According to James Tillotson, PhD, MBA, professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University said the reason why big brand… Read More »Why Consumers buy Mega-Brand Name Food Even when they know it’s not Nutritious
“The single most important thing to avoid is trans fats. ‘This is mostly found in processed foods such as cookies, cakes and crackers,’ said registered… Read More »Five Must-Have Foods To Help Keep You Healthy
“Dietician Kate Mellor, of the University Hospital of Wales, outlines the best way to diet and stay healthy.”