OK, so what the heck is kombucha?
More food fun from Tremendousness! We just finished an infographic about kombucha. Click through to learn all about this festively fizzy, strangely sour, and slightly sweet natural drink.
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Sugar: Hiding in Plain Sight
After my company Tremendousness created The Sugary Truth video, TED-Ed asked us if we wanted to collaborate on another sugar video with Dr. Robert Lustig.
The Sugary Truth
I started a new company last year and we made a video about the health effects of sugar. Check it out!
Study Finds Organic Foods are More Healthy
94–100% of organic food does not contain pesticide residues.
Greenmarket produce scans
Seen in Ranjit’s Flickr stream: “Every Saturday, if I can, I go to my local greenmarket (at Grand Army Plaza), buy some goodies, take them… Read More »Greenmarket produce scans
Buying Organic
See which of the country’s largest producers are behind your favorite organic snacks.
The Cost of Going Organic
“If the prices at my local Safeway are used as a measuring stick, you have to be downright rich to afford an all-organic diet. But… Read More »The Cost of Going Organic
Shopping tips help cut cost of going organic
“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
Are organic fruit, veggies worth the extra cost?
“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?
Organic Therapy
“‘Modern farming, with its chemicals and pesticides — which are there purely for the sake of increased yield and increased profit — are not doing… Read More »Organic Therapy
Supermarkets copy Whole Foods’ shopping list
“They look like Whole Foods. They smell like Whole Foods. They even taste like Whole Foods. But they’re actually part of some of the oldest… Read More »Supermarkets copy Whole Foods’ shopping list
Why My Local Grocery Store Loves Me
“This is a receipt I saved from a trip I made to the supermarket one day. I had strolled into the local Giant Foods and… Read More »Why My Local Grocery Store Loves Me
What the NY Times doesn’t know might hurt you
“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
New lessons about buying organic
“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
Organic Coach Shows Consumers How to Make the Switch
“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
Treehugger: Organic by the Numbers
“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
Is Whole Foods Wholesome? The dark secrets of the organic-food movement
“…here’s another technical point that Whole Foods fails to mention and that highlights what has gone wrong with the organic-food movement in the last couple… Read More »Is Whole Foods Wholesome? The dark secrets of the organic-food movement
Read the numbers on your fruit
“Another little tidbit gleaned from April’s Food & Wine: those sticker numbers on your fruit actually mean something. Here in the US, fruit often comes… Read More »Read the numbers on your fruit
Organic Veggie Co-op haul, week 8
Organic Veggie Co-op haul, week 8 Originally uploaded by hpatey. “Swiss chard, lettuce, kale, bag-o-basil, carrots, English cuke, edible-pod peas, gooseberries, and radish sprouts.”
When buying organic pays (and doesn’t)
Know when it pays to buy organic food products to reduce your exposure to pesticides and other additives, when it might sometimes pay, and when… Read More »When buying organic pays (and doesn’t)