There are cook books. There are history books. There are books on the culture of food. Then there is Oldways Table (published by Ten Speed Press) a book that masterfully blends all three. This book was written by K. Dun Gifford and Sara Baer-Sinnott, the minds behind Oldways, the culinary think tank that brought you The Whole Grain Stamp and the Med Mark. Who would have thought a cook book Read more

The folks that brought you the Whole Grain food stamp have created the Med Mark to help shoppers quickly identify healthy Mediterranean Diet food, drinks, and products. Oldways, a food think tank, has been promoting the benefits of the Mediterranean Diet for over a decade, has created a stamp to help us choose healthy foods that meet their standards. While the diet is not a formal lose weight Read more

Recently I told you all about the Whole Grain Stamp for foods that are made with whole grains. That stamp was so successful that the folks that brought you that stamp, Oldways Food Issues Think Tank, are creating a Mediterranean Diet Food Stamp. The plan is to introduce the stamp in about 6 weeks. Here's what the Food Navigator has to say about the stamp The new stamp, which is in its final Read more

Folks are often out pimping their new diet books, trying to make a buck with a fad diet based on the bottom line rather than decreasing your waist size or helping you get healthy. Well, have you heard of the Mediterranean Diet? Introduced in 1993 by the "nutrition meets gastronomy" group Oldways, Harvard School of Public Health, and the World Health Organization, the Med Diet is a Read more

Have you seen this little stamp yet? There are 2 versions and they are helping consumers identify foods made with whole grains. It's recommended that everyone aims for at least 48g of whole grains each day. The stamp to the left means that the product contains half a serving, about 8g of whole grain. The number "8g" on this stamp is just an example. The number will be different depending on Read more