Advocacy
The stories behind Food Truths: a teenager’s lens on the cover
A 16 year-old in Hawaii reflects on creating and photographing the food art featured on the cover of Food Truths from Farm to Plate, while sharing “It’s farmers and ranchers that we have to thank for the food on our plates.”
Read MoreTranslating science through story
Making bread isn’t hard, nor is the science involved. But that’s because we understand the process. Do people trust what they don’t know? Let’s turn to science in the food discussion, not away. Find experts who use science, not sensationalize a study.
Read More15 years of learning
A reflection on 15 years of connecting the farm gate to the food plate for Cause Matters Corp. 15th anniversary, with an eye toward the future to grow the conversation.
Read MoreRegulated foods, unregulated supplements
Whether it’s Dr. Oz suggesting “number one miracle in a bottle”, Food Babe selling chia seeds, or the burgeoning supplement aisle at your grocery store, it is hypocritical for supplements being utilized by millions to have no regulation while your food undergoes radical scrutiny.
Read MoreIs junk journalism feeding you?
Don’t fall prey to fear tactics around your food and believe junk journalism has all the answers about food. Look to those with firsthand expertise – the people raising your food – if you want to fully understand what claims really mean. The same is true with nutrition claims – rely on a dietitian instead of a food diva, Dr. Google or a journalist without dietetic training.
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