Day 3 – What do the codes on fresh produce mean?

Have you ever thought about the codes on those stickers and twist ties on the fruits and vegetables you buy? I hadn’t really give it much thought. I just assumed they were just assigned for pricing reasons. But, little did I know, there is a little meaning to those numbers. The Produce Marketing Association puts [...]

Food and Politics: New School Lunch Rule and Organics

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Well, we are a month into school. For a month I have had a consistent experience with my kids. When they hop in the car after school, they are HUNGRY. And not the I need a snack kind of hungry. The “can you get me a large pizza with a side of bread sticks” kind [...]

Is it ok that I don’t buy organic food?

I have a confession. I don’t buy organic milk. I also don’t buy grass fed meat or cage free eggs. I make this choice consciously. It isn’t because I can’t afford it. I just don’t think it is worth the money since there is no nutritional differences according to this. Does that mean I love my [...]

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