The Lempert Report ^®

Move Over Amazon, eBay Wants a Place in the Food Space!

eBay is differentiating itself by emphasizing product pairings with seasonal moments.

Move over Amazon, eBay want’s a place in the food space. Food Navigator reports that eBay, an often misunderstood platform where 87% of its products are sold at a fixed price and 80% are new, might just be the next online food player. 

nChannel reported that…

January 20, 2017 Watch Video

Articles

6 Taproots You Should Be Eating Today

Help shoppers choose from these seasonal nutritious taproots.

Winter is the time for an abundance of root vegetables, but do you know your taproots?  It is true root vegetables are considered taproots, which are loosely defined as roots that grow downward into the ground. Taproots can be subdivided into tuberous roots like sweet potatoes, yams and…

January 19, 2017 Read More

Articles

Avocados Help You Mind Your Cholesterol and Four More Things You Should Know

Let's not say goodbye to the avocado toast trend yet! 

Avocados are an incredibly popular food and they are often referred to as a power food, which is not surprising given their many health promoting benefits. There are many varieties of avocados, and the shape, from pear to round, and color, from green to black, can vary between them. They can…

January 19, 2017 Read More

Articles

Help Shoppers Get Creative: Eat More Produce

Can produce help people find meaning in their life?

Can fresh produce help your staff and shoppers feel more curious, creative and engaged, so we can all live more meaningful and purposeful lives? Research published in the British Journal of Health…

January 19, 2017 Read More

The Lempert Report ^®

Would a Trump Administration Approve a Carbon Tax?

Most likely not, but the International Food Policy Research Institute is floating the idea, which could help the environment and our nutritionals.

Triplepundit reports that agriculture has a huge negative impact on the environment, including being responsible for 11 percent of global carbon emissions. And in a report published…

January 19, 2017 Watch Video

Articles

Boost Happiness and Productivity with Dopamine Rich Foods

Can we boost and normalize dopamine through foods?

First things first, what is dopamine? Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain's reward and pleasure centers. It influences well-being, alertness, learning, creativity, attention, emotional response, and concentration. Dopamine also enables us to take action and move…

January 19, 2017 Read More

Articles

The App Review: ChefTap

Clip recipes from any website.

Each week we review a food related app. This week it’s ChefTap Recipe Organizer – find out what the Lempert Report thought.

What it says it does: ChefTap is the only app that can automatically clip recipes from any website. ChefTap takes recipes…

January 18, 2017 Read More

Articles

4 Things You Need to Know About Mushrooms

Not sure if mushrooms should be a part of your diet? Find out why they are excellent for your health and learn how to cook at home with a fantastic recipe from Chef Jamie.

Some people love them - others don't - many of us have tried a variety of mushrooms when eating out, and while supermarkets now stock up to 20 different varieties, it seems we're afraid to experiment. Some have unusual shapes, some are very expensive,…

January 18, 2017 Read More

The Lempert Report ^®

A New Pew Study Sheds Light On Food & Science

What do Americans think about scientists and GMOs?

NPR reports on what people really think about some of the hottest of hot-button food controversies from the Pew Research Center’s latest study of…

January 18, 2017 Watch Video

Articles

Supplements in our foods can interfere with medications

Inform your shoppers on some popular supplement-medication interactions.

The popularity of “exotic” vitamin supplements, boosters, enzymes and herbs, previously only found in health food shops and juice bars is increasing, and these “wonder ingredients” are more frequently found in our everyday foods. 

In addition, more and more Americans…

January 17, 2017 Read More