🍎 The Sneakz Watchlist: Ingredients to Love (and Leave Behind) If you’ve ever stood in the grocery aisle wondering whether “natural flavor” actually means natural, you’re not alone. Today’s parents...
But no one was allowed to stay home. We all got kicked out every day. We were encouraged to go out into the world and get punched in the face....
I’m Barbara (Basia) Depta—an immigrant from Racibórz, Poland who arrived in the U.S. on a student visa 22 years ago with a duffel bag, a work ethic, and a love...
Bzzzz. It's the alarm clock. It’s 6:37 a.m. You’ve got a toddler on one hip, a backpack on the other, breakfast simmering, calendars colliding and your day hasn’t even “started.”...
Tea has been one of the world’s most consumed beverages, second only to water [1,2]. While coffee dominates morning rituals in the West, tea has a far deeper history, especially...
I’m Dr. Helen Chen — a proud working mom of two kids (Kaitlyn, 15 and Alex, 8), food scientist, and lifelong wellness enthusiast. Born in Guangzhou, China and rooted in...
Why Your Kid’s Cola Costs More (and What It Says About Groceries) Over my life, one of my favorite drinks has always been a full-flavored cola, especially on a...
Stay Away from those bright and shiny packages If you caught the recent coverage on ultra-processed foods (UPFs), you saw the headline grabber: most Americans get more than half of their...
Real Numbers, Real Risks, Real Fixes This summer is breaking records. Phoenix hit 120°F. Texas has spent weeks under extreme heat warnings. The result? Over 1,500 lives lost, packed emergency...
We've No Time to Waste. There are too many chores to get done. What the hell did I get accomplished today, anyway? Too much homework. Kid's screaming. Dinner to deal...
And how barcodes may be the key to unlocking transparency (By James J. Costa, COO, Sneakz Organic LLC USA | SEP Solution Engineering, China) In today’s global food market,...
DIY Pickles with Your Kids (All the Fun, All the Crunch!) There’s a special kind of magic when you and your kids stand side by side in the kitchen. Families...
How to read labels, outsmart marketing, and make better choices for your kid’s nutrition (without panicking about fruit). If you’re confused about sugar, you’re not alone. Even nutrition labels seem...
We’re thrilled to introduce our Summer 2025 intern, Eden Bedoya! Eden is already diving into her work with energy and passion—from developing a brand-new kids' beverage to writing weekly behind-the-scenes updates,...
How one overnight recipe went from weird to wonderful thanks to a little help from an AI sous chef. You ever make something so healthy you kind of feel like a...
My son used to eat everything. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains—you name it, he’d try it. Broccoli? Loved it. Beets? Weirdly into them. Meals were an adventure, and we felt like...
Essential amino acids explained—plus how to sneak more in As parents, we spend a lot of time thinking about what our kids eat. We check labels, avoid added sugars, worry...
Brace Yourself, Parents Let's start this off by acknowledging that we have no idea where these tariff policies will end up. And there is always 'the law of unintended consequences'...
Bye-bye Red Dye #3 ( erythrosine). It's been fun knowing ya. A Colorful Wake-Up Call When I was a kid growing up in the 60's, I'd follow my Dad around...
Education is more than a national policy—it’s a blueprint for the future. Today, the United States faces a critical challenge in maintaining its global leadership in education, especially when compared...