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Health and wellness industry trends, consumer behavior, and commentary (with a plant-based focus) 🌿

Lifestyle

I went plant-based 13 years ago. I’m ready for more flexibility.

The movement I joined with such enthusiastic belief in its ability to improve people’s health has become—in many ways—a stifling, judgmental bubble that leaves no room for dissent.

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February 22, 2021
Let's Talk About Alt Protein and Appetites 🍴
Is it necessary to keep producing novel, tech-derived proteins when plants can serve as healthy protein sources without the need for modification?
February 15, 2021
Plant-Based vs. Whole-Food Plant-Based: It's a Plant Protein Smackdown 🥊
The scientific jury is still out on whether alternative proteins are actually healthy—especially when compared to whole plant foods.
February 8, 2021
Plant-Based Brands Miss Big Opportunities to Bolster Consumer Health 🥗
Food can be medicine, but consumers have strange ideas about what "medicine" means.
January 25, 2021
60% of Consumers Think Meat is More Nutritious Than Plants 🥩🥗
Consumers want to make healthier food choices, but many hesitate to eat more plants for fear of missing out on nutrients.
November 23, 2020
Pandemic Eating Habits Beget a Weird Juxtaposition of Consumer Demands
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a revival in home cooking that spoke to consumers' desire for nostalgic, comforting dishes.
November 16, 2020
Comfort Food vs. CAFOs: The Battle Over What's "Healthy" Continues
Consumer education is at an all-time high, but knowledge of what actually goes on in our food system remains limited.

Marketing

Marketing Posts
The plant-based movement is looking at the “educated consumer” all wrong
I spent five years working in produce at a local co-op. Here’s what I learned about how consumers actually make food choices.
Changing the Foodscape: 5 Perspectives from Industry Insiders
The foodscape around you can affect what and how much you to eat. Five industry experts share suggestions for changing the foodscape to empower healthier choices.
Food Addictions: The Hidden Danger of Leading with Taste
Is the plant-based movement making people healthier—or perpetuating unhealthy habits and putting barriers in the way of change?

Plant Based

Plant Based Posts
I went plant-based 13 years ago. I’m ready for more flexibility.
The movement I joined with such enthusiastic belief in its ability to improve people’s health has become—in many ways—a stifling, judgmental bubble that leaves no room for dissent.
The plant-based movement is looking at the “educated consumer” all wrong
I spent five years working in produce at a local co-op. Here’s what I learned about how consumers actually make food choices.
12 Things I've Learned from Being Plant Based for 12 Years
Insights, thoughts, and amusing anecdotes from 12 years of eating plant-based food.

Alternative Protein

Alternative Protein Posts
The plant-based movement is looking at the “educated consumer” all wrong
I spent five years working in produce at a local co-op. Here’s what I learned about how consumers actually make food choices.
Appetite: The Downfall of the Alt Protein Movement?
Alternative protein claims to be a solution for humanity's meaty appetite. But the drive to mimic meat may support the societal narrative around meat eating rather than rewrite it.
Let's Talk About Alt Protein and Appetites 🍴
Is it necessary to keep producing novel, tech-derived proteins when plants can serve as healthy protein sources without the need for modification?

Industry Insights

Inddustry Insights Posts
The plant-based movement is looking at the “educated consumer” all wrong
I spent five years working in produce at a local co-op. Here’s what I learned about how consumers actually make food choices.
Changing the Foodscape: 5 Perspectives from Industry Insiders
The foodscape around you can affect what and how much you to eat. Five industry experts share suggestions for changing the foodscape to empower healthier choices.
Let's Talk About Alt Protein and Appetites 🍴
Is it necessary to keep producing novel, tech-derived proteins when plants can serve as healthy protein sources without the need for modification?

Consumer Insights

The plant-based movement is looking at the “educated consumer” all wrong
60% of Consumers Think Meat is More Nutritious Than Plants 🥩🥗
Consumer insight Posts

Lifestyle

12 Things I've Learned from Being Plant Based for 12 Years
Appetite: The Downfall of the Alt Protein Movement?
Lifestyle Posts

Food & Cooking

Changing the Foodscape: 5 Perspectives from Industry Insiders
12 Things I've Learned from Being Plant Based for 12 Years
Food & Cooking Posts
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