Carolyn Devine
PPO Treated Nuts

Say “No!” to Gassed Nuts A Facebook post from Eva,  a dear high school friend, alerted me to the issue of PPO treated almonds. I asked Costco about it: Dear Carolyn,...

During a wine tasting in the Willamette Valley you may be told whether or not the wine went through a “secondary fermentation.” If you’ve ever wondered what this means, here is...

We Need to Label GMO Foods The slightly less nerdy version: My letter to Willamette Week. If you’re interested in my original blog post, read on: I’ve come to the conclusion...

Today, Dixon sent me a text from the grocery store:  “Clif Bars contain soy protein isolates. Is that bad?” At first, I thought, “No. Can’t be bad. Soy is good –...