by Marianne Smith Edge | Sep 4, 2026
Welcome back! Or perhaps, it’s me reintroducing myself to the once “monthly” newsletter. Over the past several months, as headlines have swirled within the everchanging food, agriculture and nutrition environment, I have valued the colleagues that have written so...
by Marianne Smith Edge | Sep 2, 2026
Food is personal. What we eat — and at times, perceive to be healthy — often stems from our personal experiences or beliefs, not facts. In today’s environment, consumer insights reflect such reality. The recent Curious Plot Consumer Curious Report highlights that food...
by Marianne Smith Edge | Sep 2, 2026
Have you ever considered what you choose to eat — or not eat — shapes not only your personal health, but also the food systems and agriculture around you? Historically, the complexity of our food system — agriculture, food processing, technology, nutrition and...
by Marianne Smith Edge | Jan 31, 2026
It’s a new year and I am reminding myself of what I previously wrote about the power of conversation: “Let us start to rise above the chatter … changing it to conversations that seek understanding, address challenging issues from farm to plate and ultimately...
by Marianne Smith Edge | Dec 19, 2025
What a year we have experienced! From the questioning of long-held scientific principles to the chatter of what a “healthy America” really is, I found myself mired in the daily, and often hourly, headlines. Those headlines often created angst and left me questioning...
