Energy Matters, LLC. Blog

If you value good health, you may want to rethink your next pair of jeans. Though denim seems like a simple casual fashion choice, there is a darker side hiding beneath the surface.

Synthetic foods may be more enticing than original plant-based staples like bean burgers or tofu, but there is good cause to exercise caution. Just because something is plant based, doesn’t mean it is good for you. In fact, synthetic foods could make you ill.

The USDA Certified Organic seal does not allow farmers to use GMO seeds or feed livestock GMO grain. So organic labeling should imply that a product is completely non-GMO. Yet, testing reveals GMOs in an increasing number of certified organic products. To understand why this is happening, we explore the story of GMOs.

We see pet food recalls every year. No one wants to feed their pup questionable kibble. So why is there such a lack of oversight? Profit-driven corruption could be to blame for recent listeria and salmonella outbreaks.

Many of the wholesome niche companies we trust and enjoy have been quietly bought out by huge corporations. Once small-scale, independent brands are now owned and operated by parent companies like General Mills, Perdue, or Coco-Cola. Find out how these deals could affect your health--and which brands are on our watch list.