What’s Hot from Expo West 2013? My Top 4 Trends in Natural & Organics
Tweet I’m just back from Expo West, where I was looking for the latest trends in organics, natural and eco-friendly eating. Here are 4 of the top trends that seemed to stand out: Trend #1: Our (Natural) Sweet Tooth Reigns This first trend I noticed within about 10 minutes of arriving: it seems [...]
4 New Reasons to Love Avocados for Super Bowl Sunday
Tweet As I stepped directly into underbrush of the avocado tree, sunlight streaming through giant rustling leaves, my breath caught in my throat. There they were: a small sea of bright emerald green avocados, swaying gently in the breeze from surprisingly long stems, encircling me as the tree seemed to swallow me whole. [...]
Why Water Footprint Will Replace Carbon Footprint in 2012
Tweet Despite feeling culinary eupohoria on my recent trip to Italy (I was in sheer heaven to be savoring in season delicacies like like white truffles and pumpkin risotto), I came away from the 3rd International Forum on Food and Nutrition with one looming thought: if oil was the big driver of the 20th [...]
Hara Hachi Bu-another secret of leaner, greener living
Tweet In Okinawa, Japan, elders have a simple statement for their eating philosophy; “Hara Hachi Bu” which translates into “ Eat until you are eight parts full”. It’s part of their secret to living longer, leaner and healthier, and it can be yours as well. What does this mean? Don’t stuff yourself. Leave a little [...]
