NOVEL FOODS IN AMERICA
Read More »A VISIT WITH KATRINA FREY
Katrina shares what’s new at the family-run Mendocino County winery, including its wine club, expanded tasting room and events, the upcoming 2026 harvest
Read More »MAHA, SHRINKFLATION, AND MASHED POTATOES
Walmart expanded its 30 minute grocery delivery to 33 markets, now reaching 60 percent of the U.S. population
Read More »ULTRA PROCESSED REDEFINED BY GOVT
Ultra-processed food isn't simply cooked or preserved, it's been fundamentally transformed. Stripped of natural nutrients and rebuilt with industrial ingredients like hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, and chemical preservatives, these products are designed not to nourish you, but to extend shelf life and drive overconsumption. If the ingredient list reads like a chemistry textbook rather than a recipe, that's your first clue. Study after study links ultra-processed food to obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and depression. The question is no longer whether it harms us - it's why we keep allowing it to be the cheapest thing on the shelf.
Read More »BIG CHANGES IN FOOD SAFETY MEDIA SILENT
Food safety rules are shifting in big ways, but you wouldn’t know it if you only followed the mainstream press. Elizabeth takes
Read More »M&M’S WILL CONTINUE TO INCLUDE ARTIFICIAL DYES
M&M’s aren’t ditching artificial food dyes anytime soon. Despite rising backlash and reform overseas, Mars says it’s sticking
Read More »NO TAX ON TIPS BETRAYED
It was a rallying cry that packed arenas: “No tax on tips!” Then-candidate Donald Trump made it a promise. Now that he’s signed
Read More »SECTION 453: TOXIC IMMUNITY ON CAPITOL HILL
Behind closed doors on Capitol Hill, a toxic deal is unfolding—and it reeks of corruption. Buried deep in the Interior Department’s appropriations
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