Tag Archives: drinks

Is Apple Juice Safe?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

Arsenic tainted apple juice has been making lots of headlines lately, prompting parents across America to wonder whether it is safe to feed their kids juice. In an ideal world parents could get a simple yes or no answer to … Continue reading →

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Does your food have ORAC?

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

While food manufacturers are regulated in some aspects of food labeling, there are several pieces of information put on food packaging to get shoppers to buy a particular product. Recently, I saw one product that proudly highlighted the Oxygen Radical … Continue reading →

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Behind the Ratings: Tea

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

We’ve shared the details behind our coffee ratings, and it’s only fair that we do the same for the tea ratings. In January, we published ratings for over 1600 teas. While the ratings approach is similar to that of coffee, … Continue reading →

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Behind the Ratings: Coffee

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

As some of you may have noticed, GoodGuide now rates coffee. According to the International Coffee Organization’s December statistics, each American goes through 9 pounds of coffee per year. That translates to over 400 cups of joe every year. Factor … Continue reading →

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Fair Trade USA joins with GoodGuide on Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

At GoodGuide, we’re committed to providing the most comprehensive, credible product ratings for consumers seeking healthy, green and socially responsible choices. To pursue our mission, we often seek to partner in our research and data collection with today’s leading and … Continue reading →

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Lend Me Your Thirsty Ear(s) – Part II

Posted on November 15, 2010 by

Last week, I dove deep into the world of enhanced waters to find out whether these drinks are actually good for your health. In order to provide more context for this drink dilemma, it’s important to think about enhanced waters … Continue reading →

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Lend Me Your Thirsty Ear(s) – Part I

Posted on November 8, 2010 by

Take a walk down the beverage aisle in the supermarket and you’ll see a myriad of drinks: soda, juice, water, bottled teas. One of the recent additions to the beverage portfolio is enhanced water. With sales steadily increasing over the … Continue reading →

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Switching to Better Coffee

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

October is Fair Trade month, which means it’s the perfect month for us to get moving on a change we’ve long hoped to make in our office kitchen – buying better coffee.

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