At Thrive Market, we believe healthy food is a priority, not a privilege. Everyone deserves access to nourishing, high-quality groceries, regardless of income, location, or life circumstance. That belief is the foundation of Food Equality Now, our long-term commitment to democratizing access to healthy living. Food Equality Now is a growing movement powered by our ...
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a growing and often misunderstood condition that can dramatically change the way people eat and manage their health. Often referred to as a tick meat allergy or mammalian meat allergy, alpha-gal syndrome causes allergic reactions to red meat and other mammal-derived products. The condition is most commonly linked to bites from ...
This article was written with help from AI and edited by Thrive Market’s talented team of human writers. Canned foods have long been a staple in households around the world, providing a convenient and reliable source of nourishment. But how long do canned foods actually last? Understanding their longevity can help ensure food safety while ...
300,000 signatures, one trip to Congress, and almost a decade later, Thrive Market is now proud to accept SNAP EBT. We’re the first online-only retailer to reach this milestone, making it that much easier for millions of families across the country to access the healthy food they need. Today’s announcement is a significant step toward ...
We’ve all been there: you’re sitting at your desk, trying to focus on the task in front of you, but all you can think about is your growling stomach. The chips and soda you grabbed from the convenience store this morning haven’t held you over as well as you’d hoped, and you have no idea ...
Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. And as energizing (or daunting) as that may make you feel, now more than ever is the time to educate yourself on the election process, your voting rights, and how to get involved.
Glyphosate is a popular topic in the wellness space right now. If you’re unsure what foods glyphosate is found in or how you can avoid it, read on. We recently sat down with Henry Rowlands, director of The Detox Project, to discuss the ins and outs of glyphosate.
Is there anything better than finding good uses for things that would otherwise go to waste? This is the beauty gof upcycling, a practice that’s quickly becoming a movement, especially when it comes to making the most of surplus food and feeding those in need. Here’s a closer look at this forward-thinking food trend.
Angelica Xavier hadn’t been to the doctor in 10 years. Vegan, active, an avid yogi and runner, Xavier was the picture of clean living—she barely even caught a cold.
In sub-Saharan Africa, one of the poorest regions on Earth, more than 70 percent of the population depends on farming for its livelihood and survival. And yet up to 40 percent of their annual harvest never gets sold or eaten. Such losses are equivalent to a year’s worth of food for 48 million people—a travesty ...
Attention all Thrive Market pinners: Are you ready to Spring Into Summer? We hope so, because it’s the theme of our upcoming Pinterest Contest!
There are so many bizarre national holidays nowadays, like National Thrift Shop Day (August 17), National Go Barefoot Day (June 2) and National Bubble Bath Day (January 8)—some you might not even know how to go about celebrating. But one that surely everyone can agree on is National Pie Day, a day where you can ...
At this point, it’s no secret that America has been fighting a health crisis unlike anything we’ve ever seen. For the first time ever, today’s parents may live longer than their children because of unhealthy eating habits and the lifestyles of today’s youth. [1]
Thanksgiving is an annual holiday that unites people of all types around the same table. It’s about family, feasting, and giving thanks.
When I was training to become a psychiatrist, I rarely paid attention to what my patients ate. Unless the person had an eating disorder or depression-associated weight loss, we didn’t spend much time talking about food. I couldn’t have cared less about how many frappuccinos my patients drank or how many bowls of Fruit Loops ...
With only a few exceptions, the New York Times has been a reliable supporter of the use of biotechnology in agriculture and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Ah, yes, travel season. That time of year when everyone is frantically searching the Internet to find the cheapest flights to see their loved ones for the holidays. It’s a magical time, but it’s not always so cheerful getting where you need to go—especially on an airplane.
People love chocolate. Chocolate bars, chocolate fudge, chocolate cake, hot chocolate—no matter which way it comes, everyone wants to get their fix. In fact, Americans alone consume nearly 10 pounds per person of the sweet stuff every single year, which is half of the world’s supply. So, it’s no surprise that chocolate would get its ...
Looking at what many Americans eat these days—and what it’s doing to us—it’s easy to get depressed. Bad news keeps pouring in from every direction, and it almost feels like the country has given up on nutrition.
Every five years, conversation turns to the Farm Bill: that hulking, billion-dollar piece of legislation that governs much of what we eat and grow.
You’ve heard it from us before: when it comes to claims made on the packages of the food we eat, we can’t always believe what we see.
For many teenagers in the United States, studying for finals or figuring out who to ask to homecoming is the least of their worries. Nearly 7 million young people live in food insecure households, and surveys reveal that some are turning to shoplifting, dealing drugs, and even prostitution to survive. Inner-city students are also more ...
It all started in 2008, when California voters approved a ballot measure that outlawed confining all farm animals—including chickens—to small cages. The landscape around egg production in the United States is changing. These days, it’s actually more like a tectonic shift.
For years now, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service has released an annual report on the state of hunger in America. Since the height of the recession in 2011, the news about food insecurity has not been good: ever year, it has either risen or stayed the same. That is, until this ...