This is a guest post by Alysa Bajenaru, RD and originally appeared here. How do you help your kids want to eat more vegetables? The simple answer is to offer them more vegetables. Sound too easy? I promise, it’s not. Research … Continue reading
Greek Yogurt, the Cereal Version
Riding the waves of popularity and health of Greek Yogurt, Post has decided to add a Greek Yogurt Cereal to its Lineup. Enter “Honey Bunches of Oats, Greek Honey Crunch” which is a granola coated with yogurt, or something that … Continue reading
Lifeway Frozen Kefir: Probiotics for Dessert?
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, Director of food/nutrition labeling and product development at Palate Works. Kefir, the more probiotically-endowed cousin to buttermilk and drinkable yogurt, is a cultured, fermented dairy beverage that’s been around for centuries, but doesn’t … Continue reading
Five Top Trends from the Recent Natural Foods Expo (Yummy Pics Included)
Last week we participated at the semi annual natural food expo in Baltimore. Formally named Natural Products Expo East, the show brings together the companies making natural and organic products and the buyers of the natural retail stores. Food is … Continue reading
Butter Meets Bacteria: Ilios Greek Yogurt Butter
This is a guest blog post by Carol Harvey, Director of food/nutrition labeling and product development at Palate Works. Apparently, Greek yogurt is the new oat bran/pomegranate/acai/quinoa/take-your-pick. It has almost conquered the yogurt market, despite being simply a more concentrated version of … Continue reading
Why Manufacturers DON’T Want Nutrition Labels to Include Added Sugars Info
New here? Get our iPhone or Android App to scan & choose healthy groceries! For years, we have been proponents of improved nutrition labeling on food products. There are various loopholes and tricks manufacturers use to embellish the nutritional value of their products. Labeling … Continue reading
More Shoppers Seeking Nutrition, But are They Finding It?
A recent consumer survey, Shopping for Health, conducted by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention magazine indicates that nutrition continues to be a driving force in purchase decisions. Approximately 1500 adults were surveyed and provided the following picture: 32% … Continue reading
10 Tips for Healthy Eating this Fourth of July
This is a guest blog post by Dr. Lisa Sutherland and Emily Kaley Fireworks, friends, franks and family. It sure sounds like the 4th of July to me! This holiday is always fun and enjoyable but often comes at a … Continue reading
4 Examples of Marketing Through Nutrition Labels
This is a guest blog post by Richard Perlmutter, MS I’d like to show you what food companies are doing to improve the nutrition labeling characteristics of their products. Having a special interest in dairy products, I’ll begin by using two … Continue reading
What’s Greek Yogurt Doing at the Superbowl?
Finally in 2012, a Superbowl ad for food other than junk. Dannon presented its Oikos Greek Yogurt in a playful, sexy little clip featuring John Stamos and a pretty, albeit violent, partner. Will a 30 second spot for $3.5 million convince … Continue reading