It’s tough to know what’s good for you and what’s not especially when professional PR companies are dedicated to confusing the issue for their high-paying clients. The canola conundrum is on par with the high fructose corn syrup campaigns – it’s not corn sugar anymore when they get done with it. Here’s some background information to start you off if you’re unfamiliar with canola oil. First, canola oil is a made up name for rape seed oil. Rape seed is a ...
Expo West is such a treat for me, I love finding out about industry trends and meeting the real people behind the products I like. Normally, I’m pooped after walking through the show each day but this year our friend Jim Caras invited us to an evening meet-and-greet and I’m glad I rallied to be there. One of the people in our group was Danielle Pearson, National Sales Director for Nature’s Path Organics. Suffice to say I have a new BFF (Best Food Friend) and a soul ...
I know I’ve commented on GMOs quite a bit and I’m pretty sure Monsanto is hoping I’ll stop calling them out on Facebook; but the specter of what genetically modified organisms is doing to our food chain is beyond frightening. Many people think GMO means hybridized, and the GMO industry would like you to continue to live with that misperception. But GMO is not hybridizing, it’s introducing genetic material from another species into an organism. That’s weird ...
Attachment 4368I know I’ve commented on GMOs quite a bit and I’m pretty sure Monsanto is hoping I’ll stop calling them out on Facebook; but the specter of what genetically modified organisms is doing to our food chain is beyond frightening. Many people think GMO means hybridized, and the GMO industry would like you to continue to live with that misperception. But GMO is not hybridizing, it’s introducing genetic material from another species into an organism. That’s weird ...
I’ve shared some of the photos in this link with you before, but I love that they have taken the time to animate the before and photos of many celebrities so you can see the dramatic and unrealistic changes that are made. I’ve never had Dave Monroe photoshop my pictures beyond fixing fabric or an errant hair. Wouldn’t it be terrible if I had?! As I’ve gotten older people would be surprised when they meet me -- instead they are super excited that I look like ...