I ran to the grocery store yesterday to pick up a few items. Little did I know that a special six-hour sale was going on complete with free samples on every aisle and employees handing out candy. Apparently they were trying to purge the store of Halloween items to make room for the Christmas displays. Christmas? We haven’t even had Halloween yet! And so it begins…the Holiday Season. The holidays…
Recently I brought up the difficult subject of pulling back the curtain on the food industry. The painful process of removing our blissful ignorance and replacing it with hard truths. Many of you responded with thanks and a desire to dig deeper. Since my knowledge on the subject only goes so far, I have brought in an expert to get us started. In his first monthly column with us, Andy…
This week I read a post about food. It was meant to be funny, and it was, but the comments left me scratching my head. Basically a whole lot of “ain’t nobody got time for that” sentiments regarding thoughtfulness of food purchases. And I started wondering… About the difference between true ignorance and intentional ignorance. About the difference between genuinely not knowing and sticking fingers in ears and saying, “la la…
Remember when I asked you to sign an important petition to stop junk food companies from taking over nutrition programs? Well, you supported us in a big way. Thank you. At this point, we have over 22,000 signatures and the backing of important food politics experts such as Mark Bittman, Michele Simon and Marion Nestle. Today, we launch our new website IntegrityDietitians.org. (We tried to get the domain name IntegrityRDs.com,…
Since it’s Labor Day, I thought I would give myself the day off and let you write a blog post for me. (Thanks!) A few days ago on Facebook I posed the question, “What tips do you have for eating healthy on a budget?” Here’s what you’ve given me so far. Add your tip in the comment section. Thanks for giving me the day off! Don’t go shopping when hungry!…
One of the biggest lessons I have learned as a mom is that I should never assume anything about my kids. They surprise me all the time! Like the time Joe, my overly cautious child, rode Space Mountain at Disneyland and said, “Huh, that wasn’t scary at all.” Or the time Leila asked for salami and clementines for breakfast. Kids are a curious bunch. So why do we limit their…
I’m breaking my blogging hiatus to bring you this important petition. You may remember my post last month about Dietitians for Professional Integrity. I appreciate your words of support, and now is the time to act. You can show your support for my profession and for me personally by signing this petition on Change.org. Once you are registered with Change.org, it is a simple click to sign. I hope you’ll…