As the conversation continues about results from the Lancet’s 2010 Global Burden of Disease study, we thought now would be a good time to take a look at the study’s implications with regard to global…

The ever-increasing global obesity epidemic is no secret – the WHO estimates that about one billion adults world-wide are overweight, and that this number is likely to exceed 1.5 billion by 2015 if we don’t…

While I am very passionate about global food and nutrition, I have to admit, I am not a great cook.  I tend to “let the ingredients speak for themselves,” meaning I am blessed to shop…

Today marked the end of the IFT Wellness 13 conference, which left me with some really interesting insights on the role of industry and its perception, but more on that in a bit.  First, I…

Day One of the Institute of Food Technologists Wellness 13 conference was jam-packed!  Topics ranged from WedMD’s top health search trends of 2012 to good news on the childhood obesity front (yes, there is good…

Amidst growing concern over record rates of chronic disease, the WHO has made a strong statement about the importance of dietary prevention in their recent recommendations for sodium intake. And it’s never too early to…

Eat Well Global is off to Chicago next week, where I’ll be attending the Institute of Food Technologist’s Wellness 13 conference. It’s become pretty clear over the last decade that “health” does not just fall…

For me, few things evoke far-away places and exotic locales better than local produce. The bright colors, strange shapes and funky textures are like a physical manifestation of the many miles you’ve traveled from home.…