Millennial #EATS: The Generation Redefining the Food Industry

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…

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…

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…

Amazon Snapping Up Whole Foods

Having just written a book on food trends among millennials, I feel obligated to discuss Amazon’s recent acquisition of Whole Foods, the pricey, health food market that was known for selling organic foods, specialty brands, and locally-produced items.

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…

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.

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…