These food industry lies are pervasive and persuasive, and pretty convincing if you aren’t willing to scratch below the surface. Continue Reading There are no bad foods (and five more industry lies)
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Four “Healthwashing” Unprocessed Pitfalls
It is no secret that the food industry is a master of deceptive marketing. Its liberty with the term “natural” (largely due to the Food and Drug Administration’s refusal to come up with a strict definition) has been covered extensively, as have countless examples of “healthwashing” that try to pass off highly processed and minimally nutritious offerings as wholesome. This time, I want to bring your attention to the many ways in which Big Food likes to concoct a false… Continue Reading Four “Healthwashing” Unprocessed Pitfalls Continue Reading Four “Healthwashing” Unprocessed Pitfalls
Further proof that “Natural” is a meaningless marketing term
Upon my doctor’s recommendation, I went to our neighborhood pharmacy to pick up some Listerine mouthwash. I was excited to find the bottle of “Listerine Naturals.” Inside the bottle was a clear liquid, a noticeable contrast to the impossibly blue “Cool Mint” version sitting on the shelf next to it. Eager to figure out the difference between the regular stuff and the “natural” version, I started comparing the labels. Continue Reading Further proof that “Natural” is a meaningless marketing term
“Natural” is meaningless
“Natural” is an essentially meaningless, largely unregulated term in the food industry. Continue Reading “Natural” is meaningless
Do you know the difference between processed and ULTRA-processed?
We know the United States has a problem with ultra-processed foods, and we can point to the well-documented health effects of overconsuming these foods. If the food industry wants to hijack and reframe the dialogue on processed foods, it is important for health advocates to have an alternate strategy that clearly communicates the importance of making room for whole, unprocessed foods. Continue Reading Do you know the difference between processed and ULTRA-processed?
Three Ways To Fix Our Food System
Last weekend I sat alongside four amazing women as we led a discussion on Food Blogging for Change at the BlogHer Food Conference. During our session, we were asked what our top three “wishlist” items would be — a fantasy, if you will — if we could change food policy in America. Continue Reading Three Ways To Fix Our Food System
27 Awesome Apps for Healthy Foodies
My original plan was to put together a post with just ten apps for healthy foodies. It quickly became impossible to narrow it down that far, as there are just so many top-notch apps out there these days. You may have heard of some of these, but I expect you’ll find at least a few new gems in this list. Continue Reading 27 Awesome Apps for Healthy Foodies
The October Unprocessed Participants
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