Scott’s Compost Pile@MOMsOrganicMrkt
- RT @DCFoodRecovery: You gotta buy groceries, but do you have to buy all that packaging that comes with it? Learn how to be a zero-waste sho… 9 hours ago
- @KcovLobster Thanks for asking about palm oil. We require vendors to submit RSPO certification for any new palm-con… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 23 hours ago
- Find a bright spot in every day! #mindfulness https://t.co/G9EWz65YaF 1 day ago
- @AndrewBuerger @stanjavoor @BmoreOrganic Natural by Nature farms are in MD and PA, and they bottle in Delaware. Rea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- @TomDoesFood Excellent. Perhaps we’ll be swapping charging stations on our shifts soon enough. 1 day ago
- @TomDoesFood Well, good news is MOM’s subsidizes electric car purchases for our employees - so just come on board!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- RT @OccasionalBat: Rarely observed because they fly high in the night sky, dog-faced bats also fly much faster than other bats, given their… 3 days ago
- Tea - a little or a lot - bring your own container or use our compostable bags #bulktea #organic #herbteas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 4 days ago
-
Recent Posts
Category Archives: organic foods
The Powerful Organic Consumer
In this past Sunday’s Washington Post, there was an article in which Whole Foods’ co-CEO Walter Robb was interviewed on their decision to require labeling of GMO products in 5 years. WF’s decision is a game changer. There have been … Continue reading
Posted in food, GMOs, organic foods
Tagged consumer, GMO, interview, labeling, Washington Post, Whole Foods, you
3 Comments
Infinite Shades of Grey
The battle against GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) has gained much momentum these past few years. It seems like the issue really caught fire when this picture went viral on the internet in the spring of 2012. Kashi was lambasted when … Continue reading
Posted in GMOs, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods
Tagged consumer choice, GMOs, kashi, organics, prop 37
5 Comments
The Absence of Negatives
A reporter recently called to ask me about the recent Stanford study which claimed that organic foods are not more nutritious than conventional foods. I told him that while there have been studies indicating that organic foods are more nutritious … Continue reading
Posted in environment, food, GMOs, MOM's Organic Market, organic foods, water
Tagged animal cruelty, GMOs, organics, pesticides, stanford study
5 Comments
Natural Foods- Progress, not Perfection
I was recently offered membership to Natural Products Association. I declined. Natural products are better than the usual junk foods that people eat, but given all of the synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides used in the growing process (and the … Continue reading
Posted in environment, food, GMOs, MOM's Organic Market, nature, organic foods
Tagged GMOs, natural foods, natural products assocation, organic foods
4 Comments
Low Blow
If you look at the cereal section at MOM’s, one cereal in particular sticks out- Clifford Crunch. It is the only cereal among dozens that has a cartoon character on the box. Because of the picture of the Big Red … Continue reading
Frothy Market
In theory, buying local is a great idea, but I believe we have hit the point where “local” has simply become another frothy and trendy marketing gimmick and it has lost its authenticity. Here are some recent headlines that have … Continue reading
Posted in food, local food, organic foods
Tagged farmer, farmer's market, gimmick, local food, organic, stonyfield
19 Comments
The OTA
This past year I was fortunate to be elected to the Organic Trade Association’s Board of Directors. Of the 15 board members, I am the only newcomer. Given my time constraints with MOM’s and my family, I was reluctant to … Continue reading
