For the Love of Food

Welcome to Friday’s For The Love of Food, Summer Tomato’s weekly link roundup.

This week trans fats get their comeuppance, Whole Foods makes a bold move on food labels, and the newest way to neglect your children.

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Links of the week

• Why the FDA’s new ban on trans fats may be most important change in our food supply ever <<I’m always a little shocked when the FDA steps up and does something right. This is great to see. (Washington Post)
• Is The New Whole Foods Label Better Than ‘Organic’? <<Whole Foods has always been a leader in progressive food labeling. Not sure how well this particular initiative is being executed, but I like the idea. (The Atlantic)
• Parents’ Denial Fuels Childhood Obesity Epidemic <<There is a thin, but essential line between practicing body acceptance and ignoring life-threatening information. Embrace honesty without shame. (NY Times)
• Smoking Blamed for Half of Deaths From Major Cancers in People Over 35 <<And just in case you’re still in denial about your smoking habit…. (Medline)
• Facing Consumer Pressure, Companies Start to Seek Safe Alternatives to BPA <<This is so tricky. I’m doing everything I can to reduce (elimination is not realistic) my family’s exposure to plastics. I opt for glass whenever possible. (NY Times)
• How To Eat Whatever You Want … Without Overdoing It <<Shockingly insightful. I love it. (Mind Body Green)
• Lack of sleep affects long-term health <<More specifically, it makes it harder for you to make good decisions about your health behaviors. Start with the basics of self-care. (ScienceDaily)
• What I Do When I Feel Like Giving Up <<I love this piece from James Clear on grit. It applies to all areas of life, including your health.
• The Only Diet You’ll Ever Need <<I thought I would hate this, but it turns out this is the one diet that actually improved my life massively, and forever. (Mind Body Green)
• Pan-Roasted Monkfish with Spinach, Snap Peas and White Wine Sauce <<Spring in a dish. Looks so delish. I want to eat it. (Was that a haiku?) (Not Eating Out In New York)

What inspired you this week?