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Egg shortages lead to bizarre pricing across NYC -- organic, cage-free cartons cost less than a dozen regular eggs
February 6, 2025 | 4:24pmThe deals won't last for long.
Exclusive: How Trump won Pennsylvania's Amish vote — with the help of missionaries and Musk
November 12, 2024 | 6:45amAn organizer estimates 200 community members shuttled about 26,000 people from Amish weddings to the polls to vote for the Republican nominee.
Many chocolate products contain toxic heavy metals, study warns
July 31, 2024 | 3:00amThis is a bitter pill to swallow.
Is your favorite produce safe to eat? See what tops the list
March 22, 2024 | 9:18pmThe rotten report not only names and shames the schmutz schleppers —?it also honors the "Clean 15" —?a slew of garden greats found to contain the least amount of gross...
Experts break down 'healthy' food labels — some are just marketing ploys
March 14, 2024 | 11:50amWords like "all-natural," "organic," "naturally grown," "non-GMO" and "free-range" inform shoppers that the food they're about to consume is certifiably healthy. Or is it?
Organic food benefits are a myth, Harvard professor says: 'No reliable evidence'
September 27, 2023 | 10:03amEating organic has long been touted as the way to avoid pesticide consumption — but one Harvard professor is saying those claims are bogus.
Shop Green Chef meal kits for wholesome meals for the whole family
August 9, 2022 | 9:15amIt can be easy being green with Green Chef.
The best Hamptons wellness memberships for spas and fitness in 2021
June 3, 2021 | 4:16pmOrganic Edge One of the many cutting-edge wellness rooms at the holistic wellness center Organic Edge. Holistic practitioner Shannon Conklin wasn’t going to let a global pandemic prevent her from opening...
Americans trust celebrities, social media more than product labels
May 22, 2019 | 1:39pmConsumers trust celebrities and social-media influencers to do their research for them. Sixty-one percent of Americans are concerned about the healthiness of the products they buy and consume, but 34...
Would you pay $200 for a designer Thanksgiving turkey?
November 14, 2018 | 9:20amAfter last year’s debacle, Vicky Konstantinidis wasn’t about to leave the centerpiece of her Thanksgiving dinner to chance. In 2017, the Long Island resident had been a little late to...
Organic Cheetos are a thing — and might be at Whole Foods soon
August 30, 2017 | 9:39pmAttention, Whole Foods shoppers: Doritos, Cheetos and other organic versions of Frito-Lay snack brands could soon land in the chip aisle of the major natural-foods supermarket chain. The Frito-Lay company...
The everyday chemicals you actually need to worry about
May 2, 2017 | 11:20amDemand for products marketed “organic” and “chemical-free” is surging these days, as cautious consumers are worried about chemicals in everything from apples to wrinkle removers. But does “chemical-free” actually mean...
PepsiCo's profits get a boost from healthier drinks and snacks
April 26, 2017 | 10:23amPepsiCo reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit as the company benefited from demand for its healthier drinks and snacks and kept a tight leash on costs. The company’s shares, which...
Are eco-friendly dry cleaners really safe?
June 21, 2016 | 12:37amThe solvent used by most dry cleaners is a toxin that’s truly earned the label: The Environmental Protection Agency recently deemed perchloroethylene, or perc, a likely carcinogen when inhaled, making...
Hipster startup found the SEC loophole
May 28, 2016 | 8:00pmJosh Cook is looking to capture some organic growth through crowdfunding for his Nextdoorganics food store in Brooklyn. The Bedford-Stuyvesant-based store is aiming to raise $50,000 to $100,000 via new...
TV chef Katie Lee's Hamptons foodie favorites
May 25, 2016 | 8:00amKatie Lee, chef and host of the Cooking Channel’s “Beach Bites” (who was also once married to Billy Joel), may be a West Virginia native, but her heart lives in...
Organic Avenue is back, and there's more than just juice
May 17, 2016 | 6:08pmLovers desperate for their chocolate avocado pudding fix since Organic Avenue shut its doors can now rest easy. Denise Mari has resuscitated the high-end juice joint she founded in 2006...
We're too cheap to actually eat farm-to-table
April 19, 2016 | 5:01amWe all love farm-to-table food, don’t we? The freshness, the warm sense of environmental sustainability, the delights of spending your money in the local economy. Of course we all love...
Food summit aims to connect local farmers, entrepreneurs with capital
April 2, 2016 | 9:18pmLocal farmers and food entrepreneurs in search of funding can sample a loan smorgasbord at the Food + Enterprise Summit at the Pfizer Building in Brooklyn on April 8-9. Run...
McDonald's to offer first-ever organic burger in Germany but not US
September 25, 2015 | 5:08pmMcDonald's will offer its first-ever 100 percent organic beef hamburger for a limited time in Germany, as a growing number of global diners demand food that is more natural and...