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What Is Alpha-Gal? Symptoms, Causes & Background
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a growing and often misunderstood condition that can dramatically change the way people eat and manage their health. Often referred to as a tick meat allergy or mammalian meat allergy, alpha-gal syndrome causes allergic reactions to red meat and other mammal-derived products. The condition is most commonly linked to bites from ...
Info About the Longevity of Canned Foods
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Canned foods have long been a staple in households around the world, providing a convenient and reliable source of nourishment. But how long do canned foods actually last? Understanding their longevity can help ensure food safety while ...
A Major Mission Milestone: Thrive Market Now Accepts SNAP EBT
300,000 signatures, one trip to Congress, and almost a decade later, Thrive Market is now proud to accept SNAP EBT. We’re the first online-only retailer to reach this milestone, making it that much easier for millions of families across the country to access the healthy food they need. Today’s announcement is a significant step toward ...
Fueling Healthy Minds: Go Back to School with FoodCorps and Thrive Market
We’ve all been there: you’re sitting at your desk, trying to focus on the task in front of you, but all you can think about is your growling stomach. The chips and soda you grabbed from the convenience store this morning haven’t held you over as well as you’d hoped, and you have no idea ...
Voting Information & Resources You Need to Make Your Voice Heard
Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. And as energizing (or daunting) as that may make you feel, now more than ever is the time to educate yourself on the election process, your voting rights, and how to get involved.
What Is Glyphosate?
Glyphosate is a popular topic in the wellness space right now. If you’re unsure what foods glyphosate is found in or how you can avoid it, read on. We recently sat down with Henry Rowlands, director of The Detox Project, to discuss the ins and outs of glyphosate.
Upcycling Ideas: Solutions to Imperfect Produce
Is there anything better than finding good uses for things that would otherwise go to waste? This is the beauty gof upcycling, a practice that’s quickly becoming a movement, especially when it comes to making the most of surplus food and feeding those in need. Here’s a closer look at this forward-thinking food trend.
You Won’t Believe What Raw Eating Did for One Woman
Angelica Xavier hadn’t been to the doctor in 10 years. Vegan, active, an avid yogi and runner, Xavier was the picture of clean living—she barely even caught a cold.
How One Company is Transforming Food Waste Into Something Delicious
In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the poorest regions on Earth, more than 70 percent of the population depends on farming for its livelihood and survival. And yet up to 40 percent of their annual harvest never gets sold or eaten. Such losses are equivalent to a year’s worth of food for 48 million people—a travesty ...
Spring Into Summer! Enter Our Pinterest Contest for a Chance to Win $200
Attention all Thrive Market pinners: Are you ready to Spring Into Summer? We hope so, because it’s the theme of our upcoming Pinterest Contest!
7 Recipes for National Pie Day
There are so many bizarre national holidays nowadays, like National Thrift Shop Day (August 17), National Go Barefoot Day (June 2) and National Bubble Bath Day (January 8)—some you might not even know how to go about celebrating. But one that surely everyone can agree on is National Pie Day, a day where you can ...
No More Junk Food in Schools
At this point, it’s no secret that America has been fighting a health crisis unlike anything we’ve ever seen. For the first time ever, today’s parents may live longer than their children because of unhealthy eating habits and the lifestyles of today’s youth. [1]
What We Can Learn From the First Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is an annual holiday that unites people of all types around the same table. It’s about family, feasting, and giving thanks.
Why This Leading Psychiatrist Prescribes a Mediterranean Diet to Her Patients
When I was training to become a psychiatrist, I rarely paid attention to what my patients ate. Unless the person had an eating disorder or depression-associated weight loss, we didn’t spend much time talking about food. I couldn’t have cared less about how many frappuccinos my patients drank or how many bowls of Fruit Loops ...
5 Things We Learned From the New York Times GMO Investigation
With only a few exceptions, the New York Times has been a reliable supporter of the use of biotechnology in agriculture and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Everything You’ve Wanted to Know About Airplane Food
Ah, yes, travel season. That time of year when everyone is frantically searching the Internet to find the cheapest flights to see their loved ones for the holidays. It’s a magical time, but it’s not always so cheerful getting where you need to go—especially on an airplane.
Happy National Chocolate Day!
People love chocolate. Chocolate bars, chocolate fudge, chocolate cake, hot chocolate—no matter which way it comes, everyone wants to get their fix. In fact, Americans alone consume nearly 10 pounds per person of the sweet stuff every single year, which is half of the world’s supply. So, it’s no surprise that chocolate would get its ...
Americans Really Do Care About Food Policy, According to a New Poll
Looking at what many Americans eat these days—and what it’s doing to us—it’s easy to get depressed. Bad news keeps pouring in from every direction, and it almost feels like the country has given up on nutrition.
What You Need to Know About the 2018 Farm Bill, and Why You Should Care
Every five years, conversation turns to the Farm Bill: that hulking, billion-dollar piece of legislation that governs much of what we eat and grow.
Finally, the FDA Will Set Definitions for ‘Healthy’ and ‘Grass-Fed’ Food Labels
You’ve heard it from us before: when it comes to claims made on the packages of the food we eat, we can’t always believe what we see.
How the just keep livin Foundation and Thrive Market Are Helping Teens Make Healthier Choices
For many teenagers in the United States, studying for finals or figuring out who to ask to homecoming is the least of their worries. Nearly 7 million young people live in food insecure households, and surveys reveal that some are turning to shoplifting, dealing drugs, and even prostitution to survive. Inner-city students are also more ...
Here’s Why Cage-Free Eggs Cost Twice as Much as Conventional Eggs
It all started in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure that outlawed confining all farm animals—including chickens—to small cages. The landscape around egg production in the United States is changing. These days, it’s actually more like a tectonic shift.
Good News: Food Insecurity in the U.S. Is Down for the First Time in 5 Years
For years now, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has released an annual report on the state of hunger in America. Since the height of the recession in 2011, the news about food insecurity has not been good: ever year, it has either risen or stayed the same. That is, until this ...
Monsanto May Be Going Away—Here’s Why That Could Be a Bad Thing
A year or two from now, Monsanto—that company millions of Americans love to hate—may be nearly unrecognizable. In fact, there’s a small chance that the name “Monsanto” might not even exist anymore. Before you pop a bottle of organic bubbly, wait: there’s more to the story.