Traditional Diets are Healthy: The Nutrition Transition As Proof

Oldways (the non profit of which I wrote in a previous post) is dedicated to replacing the highly caloric, low nutrient dense foods that are plentiful in the Western Diet — think fast food, soft drinks, and margarine — with whole foods that are abundant in traditional diets—think whole grains, vegetables, and olive oil.  This [...]

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Greek Revival

“In 1942, when Dannon introduced its yogurt in America, the product was such a flop that by 1947, the company began adding fruits and sugar to its tart, European-style cultured milk. “Americans wanted candy,” said Gary Hirshberg, a founder and the “C.E.-Yo” of Stonyfield Farm, a yogurt company in Londonderry, N.H.
And [...]

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