Meet Me At the Table
My goal with this blog is to bring you perspectives from my past, peppered with insights and facts on the future of food, farming and health – providing “food for thought, action and personal responsibility.” As a registered dietitian and a sixth generation farm owner in Kentucky, the connection of farm to plate is part of my DNA. I have spent my career navigating the connections between food, health, agriculture and consumer behavior. Together, we will dig into the complex and ever-changing story of who grows our food, what’s in our food, and how food affects our health and ultimately our lives.
What’s Driving the Trend of Plant-Based Burgers? Personal or Planet Health?
With the recent celebration of July 4th, summer is in full swing and so is grilling season. What’s on your grill this summer may be different than previous years as the options for plant-based burgers now abound. We are past choosing between just a hot dog or burger...
This I Know To Be True: Five Facts About Dairy
June is National Dairy Month! For one who grew up on a dairy farm, I celebrate the dairy farmers of the past, reflecting on previous generations in my family and the instilled work ethic and values gained from my background. But this year, more importantly, I salute...
Through My Father’s Eyes – Beyond a City’s Doorstep
If you know me well, you know travel is a way of life for me whether it’s for business or pleasure. I believe passports should be used and planes are just another mode of transportation. Even though travel can be exhausting at times and coming home is always a...
When Did Pesticides Become Table Conversation? Injecting Common Sense into the Discussion About Glyphosate
You know it’s a “hot topic” when glyphosate comes up as a topic from a “friend of a friend” during a brunch conversation. With the recent media coverage of lawsuits in California and the annual release of the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” list, it’s not...
We Are Our Own Worst Enemies…Food Snobs = Food Waste!
If you have read any of my previous blogs, you will see a consistent theme focusing on our responsibility to reduce food waste – one of the most significant contributors to Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG). Tips for reducing waste in our kitchen have been the center of...
Spring Into Action: Reducing Food Waste, Improving Food Security
In areas of the country where we experience the variety of seasons, we are starting to see signs of spring around us. Dogwoods, azaleas, tulips and daffodils brighten up our roadsides and yards as well as our dispositions. We start to experience more daylight hours...
2020 Dietary Guidelines: Registration Opens for 1st Public Meeting
Registration for the first public meeting of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) is now open. The meeting will take place March 28 and 29 in Washington, D.C., while a live webcast will be available for those unable to attend in person. Online...
Take 2: Does Sustainability Influence Your Food Purchasing Decisions?
In case you missed the Informed Consumers survey question in the February/March 2019 issue of The AgriNutrition Edge Report, "Take 2" minutes to answer the question today: "Does sustainability influence your food purchasing decisions?” Results will be published in the...
Doing Well By Doing Good: Sustainability in Action | Hill View Farms Meats, Owensboro, KY
The future of agriculture is based on the principles of sustainability: sustaining generations of farmers and their land and maintaining an economical and environmentally sound business. Easier said than done! Today, many farmers are in their sixties. The growth of...
Fresh Goes Beyond the Produce Aisle
Growing up on small family owned dairy farm, wasting food was not an option, both from a monetary perspective and family well-being. As a small child, my father had experienced folks stopping by his family’s farm asking for food in exchange for work during the Great...