Now Is the Time for Direct Action

Helping the environment isn’t as tricky as we think. Actions like learning plant-based recipes, reading food labels, and supporting local farmers’ markets can have a long-lasting impact.

Food Sustainability

Farm to Pantry Program Delivers Local Organic Food to Low-Income Communities

This Farm to Food Pantry program brings fresh produce from environmentally-conscious local producers to low-income members of the Illinois community.

Food Sustainability

An Introduction to the Whole Food, Plant-Based, SOS-Free Diet

What is the whole-plant-food, SOS-Free Diet, why TrueNorth Health Center promotes it, and the details of how to eat it.

In The Kitchen

Batch Cooking and Meal Prep Tips for a Plant-Based Kitchen

By prepping key ingredients and recipes ahead of time, you put healthy foods at your fingertips during busy weekdays. Check out these tips for meal prep, food storage, and plant-based batch cooking.

In The Kitchen

Top 15 Spices for Plant-Based Cooking

Plant-based cooking instructor Terri Edwards shares her top 15 spices and flavorings that she uses on a regular basis to create amazingly flavorful and healthy dishes.

In The Kitchen

Plant-Based Grocery Shopping Guide

Plant-based food shopping made easy. This guide will help you get started.

In The Kitchen

5 Tips for Storing Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

After trips to the farmers’ market or grocery store you have nutritious, colorful fruits and vegetables in your kitchen. But, are you storing produce properly?

In The Kitchen

Plant-Based Food Guide: How to Eat Well on a Budget

Shop for and prepare healthy plant-based foods while saving money. This guide breaks it all down including delicious recipes and helpful hints. Bon appétit!

In The Kitchen

Dinner with the Doctor

Acronyms Abound – DWTD In our fast-paced information age, everything seems to have an acronym, from government agencies (IRS and CIA) to restaurants (TGIF and DQ) and TV programs (DWTS and CSI). One that you may not be familiar with yet is the acronym DWTD—Dinner with the Doctor. While Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) may … Continued

Nutrition Science

RDA’s: Time to Peel Back the Labels

Every once in a while, when strolling through the grocery store with my wife, Karen, I get up the nerve to look at those nutrient profiles on the side of the package.

Nutrition Science