For the Love of Food

For the Love of Food

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week trans fats get their comeuppance, Whole Foods makes a bold move on food labels, and the newest way to neglect your children.

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Links of the week

• Why the FDA’s new ban on trans fats may be most important change in our food supply ever <<I’m always a little shocked when the FDA steps up and does something right. This is great to see. (Washington Post)
• Is The New Whole Foods Label Better Than ‘Organic’? <<Whole Foods has always been a leader in progressive food labeling. Not sure how well this particular initiative is being executed, but I like the idea. (The Atlantic)
• Parents’ Denial Fuels Childhood Obesity Epidemic <<There is a thin, but essential line between practicing body acceptance and ignoring life-threatening information. Embrace honesty without shame. (NY Times)
• Smoking Blamed for Half of Deaths From Major Cancers in People Over 35 <<And just in case you’re still in denial about your smoking habit…. (Medline)
• Facing Consumer Pressure, Companies Start to Seek Safe Alternatives to BPA <<This is so tricky. I’m doing everything I can to reduce (elimination is not realistic) my family’s exposure to plastics. I opt for glass whenever possible. (NY Times)
• How To Eat Whatever You Want … Without Overdoing It <<Shockingly insightful. I love it. (Mind Body Green)
• Lack of sleep affects long-term health <<More specifically, it makes it harder for you to make good decisions about your health behaviors. Start with the basics of self-care. (ScienceDaily)
• What I Do When I Feel Like Giving Up <<I love this piece from James Clear on grit. It applies to all areas of life, including your health.
• The Only Diet You’ll Ever Need <<I thought I would hate this, but it turns out this is the one diet that actually improved my life massively, and forever. (Mind Body Green)
• Pan-Roasted Monkfish with Spinach, Snap Peas and White Wine Sauce <<Spring in a dish. Looks so delish. I want to eat it. (Was that a haiku?) (Not Eating Out In New York)

What inspired you this week?

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