io9′s recent article by George Dvorsky makes the case for Why you should probably stop eating wheat. Today, the wheat that we consume is a hybridized form that we cannot easily digest, and some scientists suggest that it is making Celiac disease and other forms of gluten intolerance more prevalent. Many blame wheat for a host of other [...]
Recommended (Hilarious) Video: DollarShaveClub.com
Published under Interesting Random Stuff, Marketing Dec 13, 2012Check out this hilarious promotional video for DollarShaveClub.com. The company’s fun sense of humor also extends to their blog contests that engage its consumers with hilarious contests. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch
Benjamin Franklin, An Early Social Entrepreneur
Published under Entrepreneurship and Management, Introspection Nov 26, 2012We tend to feel our generation invented so much, but the truth is most of what we do has been done before. I was wondering this morning at Holidays as a community exercise: why does society organize itself so everyone has the same break at the same time? Why not celebrate rugged individualism and permit [...]
Looking Forward to the NYU Stern GMA Conference Next Week
Published under Entrepreneurship and Management, KIND Snacks, Marketing Nov 21, 2012Daniel is looking forward to delivering the afternoon keynote address at NYU Stern’s 12th Annual Graduate Marketing Association Conference on November 30th. He will be speaking with students about the authenticity of a brand in its efforts to integrate the social and the business. The conference will examine the new challenges and opportunities that technology [...]
Entrepreneurial Advice for Would-be Business Owners
Published under Entrepreneurship and Management Oct 11, 2012The August 2012 issue of Washington SmartCEO features a story on Daniel’s friend, Fred Schaufeld. Schaufeld shares entrepreneurial advice for would-be business owners based on his experience as Chairman and Founder of N.E.W Customer Service Companies. See below for some his wise words. Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch Money isn’t everything: “The difference between people [...]
Finding the Truth Beneath the Lies of the Anti-Islam Filmmaker
Published under Media and Alternative Media, Middle East, Religion Sep 14, 2012After a deadly attack at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, followed by attacks on the U.S. Embassies in Sana’a and Cairo this week, the media widely reported the catalyst to be an anti-Islam film created by Jewish Israeli-American Sam Bacile. Bacile, at the center of this global controversy, claimed that 100 Jewish donors provided him [...]
What should keep you up at night about the food you consume?
Published under Food Industry, Health Sep 06, 2012A meta study by the Stanford School of Medicine recently found that eating organic food does not provide health benefits over consuming non-organic foods. It benefits the environment and arguably provides taste benefits, but may not impact the overall health of the consumer. That said, buying and eating organic foods matters more on certain foods [...]
This article and the underlying study reaffirm that nutritionally rich low glycemic foods are the key to preventing weight gain, as opposed to obsessing about less calories and avoiding healthy fats from nuts or proteins in favor of carbohydrates that may have less calories per gram but will keep you hungry and spike up your [...]
The New York Times ran this article about the power Dr. Oz (who I count as a dear friend) has in increasing magazine sales when he is on the cover, and the extraordinary success his TV show and persona have achieved. While the article accurately highlights some of the reasons behind his success – ie, [...]
This New York Times piece by Mark Bittman argues that “not all calories are made equal.” In order to maintain a healthy diet, we need to embrace lower glycemic diets of unprocessed foods, or as we say at KIND, foods made from natural ingredients you can see & pronounce. David Ludwig, Director of the New [...]