science - Page 1 | WholeFoods Magazine

CRN Releases Details of 2025 Signature Events Series

The trade association has announced its lineup of speakers and themes for this year's Science in Sessions and Innovation Exchange.

August 16, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has started announcing the lineup and theme details of its 2025 signature events sessions for the nutraceuticals industry.

Highlights: Vitafoods Europe 2025

Check out what companies are spotlighting at the show!

May 14, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

Here's what to be on the lookout for during Vitafood Europe's debut show in Barcelona, Spain.

IFT FIRST 2025 Heads to Chicago

The three-day event will feature education and networking opportunities for members of the food science and technology industry.

May 13, 2025

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

This year's IFT FIRST will feature noteworthy panelists and networking opportunities for the food science and technology industry.

Scientifically Proven vs. Clinically Proven Claims

What are the differences between scientifically proven and clinically proven claims, and why is it important for consumers to understand these claims?

January 6, 2025

Leena Pradhan-Nabzdyk, CEO, Canomiks

It is important for consumers to understand the meaning behind claims referring to science and the influence they have over their purchasing decisions.

The Grocery Aisle

The Rise of the Plant-Forward Lifestyle

The growing consumer demand is fueling science, innovation...and bottom lines.

September 3, 2024

Richard Ortega, Associate Editor, WholeFoods Magazine

More consumers are seeking out products that are both good for them and good for the environment.

2023 Leadership Spotlight

Seth Flowerman and Devin Stagg, PLT Health Solutions

The company leaders reflect on PLT’s 75-year history, and the initiatives that make the positive difference for both people and the planet.

June 28, 2023

WholeFoods Magazine Contributor

The company leaders reflect on PLT’s 75-year history, and the initiatives that make the positive difference for both people and the planet.

Are Liposome-encapsulated Vitamin C and/or the Levy Multi-C Protocol more effective than Intravenous Vitamin C?

July 23, 2018

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

We have been focusing on the health benefits of increased levels of vitamin C in the blood. Now it’s time to focus on what is even more important — increasing the amount of vitamin C that gets into the cells and its organelles (specialized subunits within a cell that have...

Research on High-Dose Intravenous Vitamin C as an Adjuvant Therapy in the Treatment of Cancer

May 21, 2018

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

Recent columns have discussed the exciting evidence that high-dose vitamin C can not only benefit cancer patients but can kill cancer cells without harming normal cells. Health professionals who use intravenous vitamin C (IVC) agree that high IV dosages of vitamin C are effective. This successful protocol doesn’t preclude high...

GMOs Then and Now

May 21, 2018

Simi Summer and Simi Summer, Ph.D.

Genetically modified organisms and foods were first developed forty years ago when a soil microbe called Agrobacterium tumefaciens was used to transfer foreign genes to host plants. As a result of this discovery, three years later the Supreme Court approved the patenting of genetically engineered organisms. Shortly afterwards, the first...

Vitamin C Update, Part 2

November 20, 2017

Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D.

We began our series on Vitamin C in Part 1 with a brief overview of the history of vitamin C. Now we can move on to important new findings and what they mean to health. How does vitamin C affect the immune system? What about vitamin C and cancer? The...