The Power of Social Media for Millennials

The explosion of food on various social media channels is undeniable. My classmates scroll through health food blogs and watch one Tasty video after another during class. Instagram has blown up with pictures of cheese dripping off a slice of pizza, decadent…

When Our Food Obsession Becomes Unhealthy

Orthorexia, a fear of food, is an eating disorder that has gained ground over the past few years. It’s not clinically recognized as a diagnosis, but nutrition experts have noticed an anecdotal increase in reports of orthorexia in recent years.

My 10 Takeaways from My Book

Here I offer you the top 10 takeaways from my book, Millennial #EATS: The Generation Redefining the Food Industry:

1. Corruption in the food industry is worse than we realized.
   Well, maybe you do realize, but even I feel like I have been fooled by the food…

Entrepreneurship in Food

Writing a book was hard. There were days when the research seemed endless, when people wouldn’t get back to me, and when I questioned whether all this talk of food really had a point. But throughout the entire process, the good always managed to outweigh the bad. For me, the good…

Why Isn’t Anyone Grocery Shopping Anymore?

There is something appealing about going out to a restaurant and being surrounded by people, noise, and good food. My friends and I love to go out and enjoy a carefree night full of exciting new drinks and dishes at one of Washington, D.C.’s new…

Control Over Our Food: A Double Edged Sword

When I began writing my book, I had this nagging question: is my generation’s “obsession” with food unhealthy? My book argues that on the whole, it’s not — that actually, our generation’s “obsession” with food has the power to revolutionize the food…

Are We All Becoming Vermonters?

The other day a couple of friends asked me where the term “crunchy-granola” had originated.

“I think you’re the first person I heard it from,” my roommate told me. It made me smile. My Vermont roots were showing through! I’ve lived most of my life…

When It Comes to Obesity, Taking a Page from Chile’s Book

In any effort to analyze or evaluate the American food system, it’s important to keep in mind that the food industry’s first priority has always been its own bottom line. To make things worse, giant food processors make the…

Beer: The Latest Beacon of Hope

Up until recently, I had never been a big fan of beer. My parents drank wine more often than beer in our…