A Call For Food Unity: Focusing on Whats Important

There has been a sharp uptick recently in articles devoted to weighing on a hot-button debate: What diet is superior, paleo or vegan?  Diet-style books are lending themselves less often to recipes and more often to the unending debate about which diet is heather, more sustainable or more ethical. Omnivore's Dilemma, The China Study, Primal Body, Primal Mind, Wheat Belly, Eating Animals, Farm Sanctuary, The Face on Your Plate, Meat: A Benign Extravagance, The Vegetarian Myth and many many more books liven up the debate. Recently, expert panels have even been gathered to discuss the pros and cons of each diet. But whats really so different about the two diets after all? Both eschew processed foods, GMOs and junk. Both advocate nutritionally dense foods, organic options and the benefits of eating locally. And let's just say NO ONE is a fan of factory farmed meat. So why are we spending so much time criticizing others that we happen to have quite a bit in common with? How much more progress would be made if everyone were to ban together to focus on the stuff we can all agree on?

That's why we are wholly on board with the recent call for nutritional unity made by Food Safety News. Because after all, aren't we really all just fighting the same good fight? As Andy Bellatti said, let's put an end to this "Dietary Tribalism".

We have all types of people in our offices. Paleo & Primal-minded and Vegan folks alike. And we do our best to provide products and services that accommodate all types of nutritional needs. Thankfully we also have strong leadership, keeping us focused on the goal: potent health solutions with trusted quality made from food, not chemicals. Keep on fighting the good fight!

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