“With all the choices, what’s a shopper to do? A food activist offers advice, aisle by aisle.”
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“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 of farmers markets throughout the city)… The article makes good points about the never-ending nuances of organic food and the often overwhelming feelings organic shoppers …
“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 other supplements too, is careful about her diet and, at the supermarket, buys a few of those products enhanced with added vitamins and minerals. ‘I …
“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 fresh local fish from the Greenmarket or even fresh fish from a local supermarket?”
“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 about which product, what it means to the consumer and the value they attach,’ says Demeritt. ‘Here’s an example: We will be shopping with a …
“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 label and why organic foods are important to healthful living and well-being.(1) In response, Horizon Organic, the leading manufacturer of organic dairy products, today unveiled …
“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 Farmers’ Association (Bauernverband) has published some hard and fast statistics on the situation in Germany, a country often perceived as a leader in the bio …
“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 names survive, ‘mega-brands maintain their strong grip on our diet because consumers, food companies, and supermarkets are intertwined in a symbiotic relationship that yields great …
“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 dietitian Emily Rice.“
“Dietician Kate Mellor, of the University Hospital of Wales, outlines the best way to diet and stay healthy.”