Food Politics
Lanae’s Cozy Chicken & Rice Soup Will Warm Up Your Black History Month Celebration
Black History Month falls every February; for most people, one of the coldest months of the year. But Lanae Williams, a Senior Accounts Payable Associate and a leader in the Black Thriver Union employee resource group at Thrive Market, views it as a time for warmth and coziness — and lots of cooking — while ...
Thriving Outside the Box with Special Education Teacher Austin Stanley
Thrive Market is more than an online grocery store; it’s a community of over 1 million members with their own unique stories. Our members are parents and teachers, first responders and climate activists, artists and athletes—all doing healthy their way. We thought it was time to celebrate them, so welcome to Thriving Outside the Box: ...
New to Hemp? Nutiva Has 3 Ways to Enjoy This Superfood
Revolutionizing the way the world eats might sound like a lofty goal, but Nutiva is up for the challenge. Founded in 1999, it curates some of the world’s most wholesome, plant-based organic foods like coconut oil and chia seeds. Its products are certified organic, non-GMO verified, and the company even gives away one percent of ...
What Does “Natural” Mean On Food Labels?
Although many supermarket staples can contain preservatives and chemical ingredients, there’s also a good selection that’s nutritious and natural. But—what does “natural” mean, exactly?
5 Food Policy Issues We Wish the Presidential Candidates Were Talking About
With both the Democratic and Republican conventions in the books, we now have our two official presidential nominees: Donald Trump for the GOP, Hillary Clinton for the Dems. Tens of millions of Americans tuned in for the speeches covering everything from national and social security, trade and terrorism, immigration and health care.
6 Reasons Childhood Obesity Is Even Worse Than We Thought
For the bulk of history, humans struggled to eat enough—from the time of hunter-gatherers living in a wild and dangerous world right up to modernity. Only with the advent of large-scale agriculture, huge food corporations, and open trade were most humans on Earth able to consume enough calories to survive. Though extreme malnutrition still exists in ...
Why 2 Influential Foodies Say We’re Making Progress on Food Policy
As we think about the state of our food system, it’s easy to dwell on the problems rather than relish the areas in which it has improved. But while there is much work yet to be done on the nutrition and food policy front, we would do well to pause and celebrate the victories—big and ...
5 Myths About GMOs the Food Industry Wants You to Believe
In the international movement for a safer and more sustainable food system, few issues have captivated eaters like genetic engineering. Products made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are all over our supermarket shelves, and much of the produce we consume derives from seeds designed in a laboratory to withstand powerful herbicides and pesticides.
America’s Food Waste Problem in 5 Shocking Stats
“Waste not, want not.” We’ve all heard that cliché, and many of us were reminded, as kids, to eat everything on our plates, because other children elsewhere didn’t have enough food. But what if you knew that as a country, today, we were not only scraping perfectly edible food off our collective plate into the garbage ...
Why Nutrition Experts Hate the New Childhood Nutrition Bill
There’s a food fight shaping up on Capitol Hill, and some of America’s most economically and nutritionally vulnerable kids are caught in the crosshairs.
This 25-Year-Old Congressional Candidate Wants to Help You Change the World
The 2016 election cycle is bananas, and pretty much everyone can agree on that—regardless of their party affiliation. Between nasty Twitter fights, debates overshadowed by petty name-calling, and almost unbelievable headlines popping up daily, it’s never been easier to feel disenchanted with politics.
One in Five Children in the U.S. Is Food Insecure, Study Shows
When you think about hunger, what comes to mind? Is it the East African child with flies buzzing around her head? The rural Indian family living on a few dollars a day?
Why Aren’t the Presidential Candidates Talking About Food?
No matter what your political affiliation, we can all agree the 2016 race for the White House has been equal parts fascinating, wacky, unprecedented, and intense. While this crazy campaign has often delved into the realm of the unbelievable, it has occasionally focused on actual issues affecting Americans—from healthcare, to taxes, to war, to job creation.
1 Million More Americans Might Have Their Food Benefits Revoked
For tens of millions of low-income Americans, a monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefit—formerly known as food stamps—is a lifeline.
5 Shocking Documentaries That Will Change the Way You Think About Food
A compelling documentary can transform the way we think about any number of subjects, but when it comes to food, they’re especially powerful. Everybody eats, after all, and seeing the dark underbelly of our modern, industrialized food system can propel moviegoers into making different choices about what goes on their plates.
New Study Confirms: Smaller Portions Help Us Lose Weight
One needn’t look further than a monstrous fast-food combo meal, a table at the Cheesecake Factory, or the typical Thanksgiving dinner to know that when it comes to meal portions, Americans’ eyes are sometimes bigger than our stomachs.
A Win for Transparency: Nutrition Research Group Backed by Coca-Cola Disbands
When the chairman of the nutrition department at Harvard’s School of Public Health condemns you for spreading “scientific nonsense”, you know the jig is up.
Why Many Americans Are Both Stuffed and Starved
Maybe you’ve heard people talking about hunger in America and thought, “There’s plenty of food in the United States to go around … are there really hungry Americans? Surely, no one in this country is malnourished.” It’s a great question deserving of a solid answer, and the facts may surprise you.
Why One Research University Gave $1 Million Back to Coca-Cola
Are Big Soda’s tricks not working as well as they used to? With Americans drinking way less full-calorie soda than they used to—a 25 percent decrease since the late 1990s—Coke smartly turned to academia to drum up some research to try and stop the hemorrhaging.
Why One Researcher Is Crowdfunding Her Study of an Organic Diet
Have you heard? Some academic researchers studying food and diet-related topics are for sale, and Big Food companies are more than willing to buy them.
New American Dietary Guidelines Omit One Key Factor
Like death and taxes, here’s another certainty: fiery debates every five years over what should be included in the federal dietary guidelines. We’re also certain to hear the backlash from all sides when their pet issues don’t make it into the final draft—which is where we’re at now.
Junk Food-Funded ‘Science’ Insists Sugar and Fat Aren’t the Problem
Listening to University of South Carolina exercise scientist Dr. Steven Blair discussing the root cause of obesity, you might be tempted to give his expert analysis some weight.
GMO Secrecy Gains Momentum: The DARK Act Passes Another Hurdle
The DARK Act, labeled by its detractors as the “Deny Americans the Right to Know” Act, passed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday.
Feasts of the Future: Will You Be Serving Up 3-D Printed Food?
Innovation in the food sector is at an all-time high, though much of it has taken place outside the kitchen.