Dr. Rachel Cheatham
Non-nutritive sweeteners back in the spotlight ...

“My overall takeaway is unchanged. WHO's recent guideline that non-sugar sweeteners should not be used as a means of achieving weight control or reducing risk of non-communicable diseases remains a sound assessment based on the preponderance of available evidence.”

Dr. Rachel Cheatham
Will consumers accept ingredients made through ...

“Importantly, nature-identical, nature-inspired or other similar positioning may not be sufficient to meet the spirit of clean label in an environment already distrusting of ‘big food’ companies,” she said.

Nisah Cheatham
Does Chamomile Tea Really Help You Sleep?

“Just remember: the key to this effect appears to be regular daily consumption,” says Cheatham. “When the tea drinking stopped after two weeks of testing, so did the desirable sleep-inducing, mood-lifting effects.”

Nisah Cheatham
Impossible Whopper a 'huge hit' says Burger ...

“To use scare tactics to suggest animal meat products are cleaner label, and therefore superior to plant-based meat products, is inaccurate and unhelpful to consumers. Let’s not forget many of the biggest meat industry players are now invested in both animal and plant options, in recognition of what consumers want. The industry is essentially fighting against itself with this sort of advertising.”

Nisah Cheatham
8 things a nutritionist is buying this fall

Unfortunately, most of us will find ourselves slacking on our wellness goals this time of year -- and this weekend's daylight savings time does not help our cause. To help close out the final months of 2019, we caught up with Dr. Rachel Cheatham, nutritionist, professor and founder of the Foodscape Group, to learn more about how to keep our health in check and what to stock up on this winter.

8 things a nutritionist is buying this fall

Unfortunately, most of us will find ourselves slacking on our wellness goals this time of year -- and this weekend's daylight savings time does not help our cause. To help close out the final months of 2019, we caught up with Dr. Rachel Cheatham, nutritionist, professor and founder of the Foodscape Group, to learn more about how to keep our health in check and what to stock up on this winter.

Dairy milk + plant-based milk: A winning combination?

"The idea of mixing dairy and non-dairy milks is something consumers are already doing for a multitude of reasons. I think this mixing is naturally happening on the usage occasion level, although I’m not sure to what degree the consumer is really demanding this on the single product level. At the end of the day, this hybrid product concept may gain early traction among dairy-loving consumers in transition, but it may end up inspiring more consumers to go fully plant-based in their milk choices over time."

Clean label entry points grow as definition broadens

“Just because there is not one definition doesn’t mean there aren’t anchor points you can strategize against. Consider sustainability in the equation. That may be where you can push the envelope in this whole conversation around what is clean, clean eating and clean label.”