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If conscious eating – knowing where your food comes from and how it’s both raised and killed or harvested – is the key to ethical eating, meat labels are the new battleground for your mind and dollars! This post from the blog of author Tim Ferriss gives a fantastic overview of the terms used these days for labeling meat. “This is no fairy story and no joke; the meat will be ... Continue Reading
President Obama has signed the DARK Act, putting the future of organic industry in jeopardy. Organic industry suffered a major betrayal from one of its own. This post from LivingMaxwell highlights the key points of the signed GMO labeling bill and what they mean for the industry. On late Friday afternoon, President Obama signed the sham Stabenow-Roberts GMO-Labeling bill (S. ... Continue Reading
How many of you actually check the food labels before buying a product? Do you know that many of the ingredients used in packaged and processed foods can be detrimental to your health? The artificial sweeteners, coloring, preservatives can all be incredibly hazardous for your health, and it is important to watch out for these while buying your groceries.Here’s a look at the 5 ... Continue Reading
Understanding food labels can help you make wise choices - if you know what to look for. Total calories, fat, sugar, carbs, etc are calculated per serving, so be sure to look at the servings per container. In the video above, Dr. Anthony G. Beck sheds light on a few of the important numbers you should look for when looking at the nutritional labels. Let's dive a bit ... Continue Reading
If you're trying to limit the amount of sugar you eat, then you need to learn the other names for sugar on food labels. Sugar comes in so many forms and goes by so many names that looking for sugar on a label can feel like finding a needle in a haystack! Fortunately, with a little bit of knowledge you'll quickly become an expert at recognizing hidden sugars on food labels and ... Continue Reading
