Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

Maggie Jaqua is the Content Director of WholeFoods Magazine, dedicated to informing and educating the Natural Products Industry. Jaqua is also the Editorial Director for Naturally Informed educational conferences, and Co-Host of The Natural View podcast, available on YouTube, iTunes, and Spotify. Jaqua has been reporting on health and nutrition topics for more than 25 years, in both mainstream consumer media at First for Women and Woman's World magazines, and in business-to-business media serving the natural products industry.

35 years—and counting!

January 25, 2019

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two decades ago I had a brand new journalism degree and a passion for health. I’d been living in the Southwest, but moved back East after college to kick off my journalism career in the NYC area. When I saw the ad posting for an assistant editor at WholeFoods...

Bedroom Bliss Boosters

January 25, 2019

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]All those perfectly lovey-dovey couples in the commercials and ads we see everywhere in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day make it seem like every romantic encounter is magical. In reality, our love lives aren’t quite so sweet-n-spicy. According to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine, 26%...

WholeFoods Magazine: Focus on “Family”

January 25, 2019

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] With reporting by Julia Peterman and Kurtcia Collazo. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you walk into the offices at 51 Cragwood Road in South Plainfield, you can sense it immediately. Wainer Finest Communications, the publishers of WholeFoods Magazine, is a standout success because of a focus on family. The walls are decorated with...

On the Horizon: 2019 Forecast

December 17, 2018

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

That’s a wrap on 2018, and what a year it’s been. A flurry of activity on the Farm Bill and the tariff situation in December set the stage for big changes in 2019. So where do we currently stand, and where are we heading? Let’s take a look… Yay or...

Hello again!

December 17, 2018

Maggie Jaqua, Content Director

A bit of time has passed since I last manned a desk at WholeFoods Magazine, and it’s wonderful to be back at the publication that gave me my start in the natural products industry. Some of you may know me—I joined the team here back in 1998, working with long-time...