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Don't ask me why...

But it's already the end of January!

And if you're feeling like this month didn't quite live up to your expectations...

I get it. I've been there too.

But here's something I want you to remember:

Every day is a chance to start fresh.

You don't have to wait until Monday. Or next month. Or next year.

You can choose to make a change right now. Today. On this random Friday in January.

And I want to make that easier for you with our New Year's sale extension:

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• 25% OFF + FREE Starter Kit on subscription

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Pick the products that fit your goals to close January strong and crush the upcoming season:

If you're focusing on your fitness, you might want to try: 

• Our Plant-Based Protein Powders, made with just a few organic ingredients you'll recognize. Each one of our dessert-like flavors has 20-21g of plant-based protein, which supports your metabolism, muscle growth, and satiety. Even better? Only 1g Sugar, naturally sweetened with organic monk fruit.

If you're focusing on your gut health, you might want to try: 

• Our Collagen Peptides, made with ONE ingredient: grass-fed and pasture-raised collagen from cattle in Argentina. We also have Marine Collagen available too. Both of these flavorless powders support gut, skin, hair, nail, and joint health.
• Our Probiotics, made with a diverse blend of 15 probiotic strains: a source of good bacteria to support your gut and so much more. 

If you want to create a better sleep routine, you might want to try: 

• Our Magnesium, sourced from the Dead Sea and minimally processed to prepare your body for a more restful night's sleep.
• Our Ashwagandha, an adaptogen that supports healthy sleep and so much more, like positive mood, brain health, muscle recovery, and endurance.

But our end-of-January sale applies to any Truvani product:

• 25% OFF one-time purchases
• 25% OFF + FREE Starter Kit on new subscription

Deal ends tomorrow!

Xo,

Vani 

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Call to action: Stop buying Doritos and M&M’s

The other day I was walking the candy aisle for Valentine's Day…

and realized that it was still so full of artificial dyes. 

Endless rows of M&M's, Ring Pops, Goldbears, Skittles, Smarties, and Dum Dums – all filled with artificial petroleum-based Red 40, Blue 1, and Yellow 5.

Even worse… 

These "treats" were packaged up for children to give out to their friends at school. 

It is just so sad. 

The next aisle over had a large Super Bowl display packed with artificially-dyed Doritos and Cheetos. 

We are still being bombarded with these dyes everywhere we look. 

I know that change is coming. Several brands have committed to removing dyes from their products within the next couple years, which will include Twizzlers, Jolly Ranchers, and Welch's Fruit Snacks.

This is great news because we're going to see these changes in the "holiday death aisle" soon.

However, we still have work to do.

There are two MAJOR food corporations who are holding out – and have NOT committed to removing dyes from their products:

1. PepsiCo: They make Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Cap'n Crunch, and Mountain Dew.
2. Mars Candy: They make M&M's, Skittles, Starburst, and Life Savers.

It's insulting that these brands continue to poison Americans, while selling safer versions of their products in other countries.

PepsiCo went out and created a whole new "dye free" version of Doritos and Cheetos that doesn't solve the problem.

This is ridiculous. 

Why don't they simply remove the artificial ingredients from regular Doritos and Cheetos that virtually everyone is buying?

Because they're making bank poisoning Americans for profit – that's why.

No one should be supporting these brands until they stop poisoning Americans with ingredients they don't use in other countries.

Americans should stop buying Doritos, M&M's, Skittles, Mountain Dew, and voting with our dollars until they finally do the right thing.

Regulatory change at the federal level is a complex process and takes a very long time. 

This is why not buying their products is the best winning strategy.

These corporations are going to have to finally decide to stop poisoning Americans, and I'll be working every day to make sure that happens.

There are a couple ways you can help right now:

Above all else, vote with your dollars and choose healthier dye-free alternatives for Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl coming up. 

Stay tuned to this email newsletter and my social media, as I'll be providing you with swaps in the coming weeks to make this easy for you. Thankfully there are much better options available nowadays. 

Also if you're on social media, please share this reel on Instagram, Facebook, and X to put the pressure on PepsiCo. 

It's going to take the entire Food Babe Army putting the pressure on these brands to make a big impact. 

I'm rooting for all of us! 

Let's change the holiday death aisle. Our future generations deserve it! 

Xo,

Vani

P.S. If you're not already, make sure you're following me on Instagram and X so you're the first to get the latest updates on our movement! 

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This is how we beat Big Food at their own game

I love when someone is brave enough to take on an industry that needs to change.

And that's why I need to tell you about a cereal brand that's shaking up the cereal industry.

It's called LOVEBIRD cereal.

It was created by my friend Parker, who I met a few years ago at Expo West. We share something big in common. We're both food activists! 

He was one of the people who showed up with us in Battle Creek, Michigan to hold Kellogg's accountable for their artificial ingredients and broken promises.

LOVEBIRD is the real deal. 

No artificial dyes. No refined sugar. No sketchy additives.

Just certified organic ingredients you can actually pronounce.

And now, LOVEBIRD's top two flavors — Honey and Cinnamon — are available at Walmart stores across the country.

Here's why this matters:

If we show up and support LOVEBIRD, we're sending a strong message about what we want to see on store shelves.

We're done settling for cereals filled with artificial dyes and ultraprocessed ingredients.

We want REAL food for our families.

Here's how you can help LOVEBIRD fly:

Click here to find LOVEBIRD at your nearest Walmart

And here's the best part — I partnered with LOVEBIRD to get you an exclusive BOGO offer (buy one, get one free!) when you click HERE. It's a digital coupon through Aisle, and it works at any Walmart carrying LOVEBIRD.

If LOVEBIRD does well at Walmart, they'll expand.

More shelf space. More flavors. More proof that we don't need Big Cereal's processed junk.

This is David vs. Goliath — and we're David.

Let's rock Big Food's world together.

Find LOVEBIRD at Walmart now →

Thank you for helping LOVEBIRD soar. 

Xo,
Vani

P.S. Stock up while you can — this BOGO offer is exclusively for the Food Babe Army and it won't last forever. Grab yours here.

P.S.S. I took a little trip to Walmart to find LOVEBIRD on the shelves. Did you see it?

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You HAVE to try these chips

A friend recently told me: "Vani, you HAVE to try these chips and tostadas."

I was skeptical.

I've read countless ingredient labels on tortilla chips/tostadas over the years, and they all have the same problems...

Conventional tortilla chips/tostadas are loaded with:

• Industrial seed oils (canola, sunflower, safflower)
• GMO corn
• Artificial preservatives
• Added fats and fillers

That's why when I tried Tatemada, I was genuinely shocked.

• Zero industrial seed oils. 
• No artificial ingredients. 
• Oven Baked: No added oils at all. 
• USDA Organic.
• Gluten Free
• Vegan

I dare you to find a healthier corn chip/tostada.

Here's what makes Tatemada completely different:

Nixtamalized Organic Heirloom Corn They use 100% certified organic, nixtamalized heirloom non-GMO corn varieties that have been grown in Texas for generations. This isn't the highly processed commodity corn you find in most chips/tostadas - it's real, nutrient-dense corn the way it was meant to be - without any corn flours that contain fillers.

Traditional Nixtamalization Process This is the ancient Mesoamerican method of treating corn with lime (calcium hydroxide) to unlock nutrients and make the corn more digestible. This traditional process:

• Increases calcium and niacin content
• Makes the protein more bioavailable
• Creates that authentic, rich corn flavor
• Improves digestibility

What's actually IN a traditional Tatemada corn tortilla chip/tostada?

Just three simple ingredients:

• Organic heirloom corn
• Lime (calcium hydroxide)
• Pink Himalayan Salt
• Water

That's it.

No seed oils coating every chip/tostada. No preservatives to extend shelf life. Just real food prepared the traditional way.

My family is OBSESSED.

In fact, my husband ate all the chips before I could even snap a picture of them. 

Thankfully, he let me get one of the Tostadas before digging into them since he also eats them in the morning - topped with eggs and salsa for breakfast. It's become his daily ritual.

And their salsa? It's the best tasting I've found - but fair warning, they're SPICY! If you love heat, you'll love these.

For me, it's about finally having a chip/tostada I can feel good about eating. No unnecessary fats, no chemicals, just clean ingredients that deliver incredible flavor.

Get Tatemada chips and salsa here

When you grab your Tatemada chips and salsa from today through February 8 at midnight, you'll also save 10% by using the code FOODBABEBOWL.

You will also find them at 2,500 stores nationwide, including Sprouts, Costco (salsa), and Whole Foods. 

If you've been looking for a truly clean alternative to conventional chips/tostadas, this is it.

Your family deserves snacks made with real ingredients - not industrial oils and additives.

Xo, 

Vani

P.S. The Super Bowl is coming up fast! Stock up on Tatemada now so you can serve chips and salsa at your game day party without the guilt. Your guests will never know they're eating the healthiest tortilla chips on the planet - they'll just know they taste amazing.

P.P.S. At Food Babe, we only promote products we love to use. If you buy a product we link to, we may earn commission.

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Cancer risk of additives found in tortillas, deli meats, and more

One of the best decisions I ever made was cutting out ultra-processed food and choosing real food as much as possible.

More and more research is now finding man-made food additives linked to cancer, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic diseases.

Two large new studies out of France just found that people who consume the highest amounts of common food preservatives have significantly higher risk of cancer and type 2 diabetes than those who eat less of them.

Potassium Sorbate: About 14% higher overall cancer risk and 26% higher breast cancer risk.

Sulfites: About 12% higher overall cancer risk.

Sodium Nitrite and Nitrates: Tied to higher cancer risk, including about a 32% higher prostate cancer risk for nitrites.

Erythorbates: About 21% higher breast cancer risk and 12% higher overall cancer risk.

Calcium Propionate: Linked to higher type 2 diabetes risk. 

People with the highest intake of preservatives overall had up to a 47% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

You'll find these chemicals added to everyday foods like bread, pizza, tortillas, energy drinks, deli meats, flavored yogurts, and dried fruit to make them last longer on shelves…but clearly at the expense of our health.

This helps explain why almost every family now knows someone with cancer, pre-diabetes, or chronic illness.

We're even seeing diseases in kids that used to only affect adults. That should alarm every single one of us. 

And it all comes back to what's in our food.

If someone you love is living on energy drinks, frozen pizza, and packaged snacks, this could be the wake-up call they need.

Most people have no idea these chemicals are even in their food, let alone that they come with these health risks. 

Please share this news on Instagram or Facebook, or forward this email to your friends and family. 

Xo,

Vani

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A face cream that meets my standards (ends today)

I've always believed that what you put on your body matters just as much as what you put in it.

This is why I'm just as careful about what I put on my skin as I am about what I eat.

I don't use a lot of beauty products. I keep things simple. And I use brands that are made with natural organic ingredients. No synthetic junk. No shortcuts.

So when a close friend of mine suggested Herbal Face Food, I was intrigued.

She's someone I trust completely. A fellow activist who reads labels the same way I do and takes what goes in and on her body seriously.

And when I tried Herbal Face Food's "The Cream" for the first time, I realized this wasn't like anything else I'd used before.

Here's what makes it completely different:

The moment I smoothed it onto my skin, I noticed how incredibly luxurious it felt—not heavy or greasy, but rich and nourishing in a way I'd never experienced before. 

It absorbed beautifully and left my skin feeling deeply moisturized without that suffocating, clogged-pore feeling I'd gotten from other creams.

Within days, I noticed my skin looked more radiant. 

Any dry patches? Gone. 

That tight, uncomfortable feeling after cleansing? Completely eliminated.

What's actually in The Cream:

• Shea butter – Deeply nourishing without clogging pores
• Frankincense – Supports skin regeneration and reduces the appearance of fine lines
• Calendula – Soothes irritation and promotes healing
• Powered by a natural SPF 50+, which is so hard to find in a face cream
• 100% plant-powered – No synthetic fragrances, parabens, or petrochemicals

This isn't just another face cream. 

It's like giving your skin a drink of pure, healing botanicals that actually work WITH your skin instead of against it.

And right now, you can try it at 55% OFF:

Get 55% OFF The Cream (Ends Tuesday 1/21 at 11:59 PM PST)

Here's how the discount works:

• The Cream is already 25% off
• Use code FOODBABE for an additional 30% off
• Total savings: 55% OFF

Important: The Cream is expected to sell out during this sale and will NOT be available for presale afterward. Once it's gone, it's gone so don't delay this decision to massively upgrade your skincare routine.

Save 55% on The Cream before it sells out →

Your skin deserves the same clean, intentional ingredients you expect from your food, with results you can actually feel.

Xo,
Vani

P.S. We spend January talking about "new year, new me." But real change doesn't come from resolutions. It comes from small, daily choices that add up over time. Swapping your toxic skincare for clean, plant-powered products? That's a choice you'll make twice a day, every single day.

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We are being poisoned.

I wish this wasn't true, but it is.

Bayer, the foreign corporation that bought Monsanto, is trying to take away your ability to sue them if you get cancer after using Roundup weed killer.

Juries across the country have already found that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and that people were never properly warned. 

Instead of taking accountability, Bayer is now running to the U.S. Supreme Court in hopes of shutting down thousands of Roundup cancer cases. 

The Court is expected to decide whether it will take the case this upcoming Friday.

Bayer is arguing that because a federal agency approved Roundup, they should never be held accountable—no matter what they hid, no matter who got sick, no matter what a jury decided. 

This should make every American furious. 

This case is about whether a giant corporation can poison people, get caught, lose in front of juries…and then ask the Supreme Court to wipe out future cases like these.

If that isn't outrageous enough – there is more. 

Some of the most influential "science" used to defend this product was ghostwritten by the company itself, not independent researchers.

In November 2025, a major scientific journal formally retracted one of the most influential studies ever used to claim glyphosate was safe. 

Monsanto's own internal documents showed the company secretly wrote the paper and paid outside scientists to sign their names to it.

That fraudulent study was cited more than 800 times, including by the EPA, and shaped regulatory decisions for decades.

State bills based on this same legal theory are already moving in multiple states, and the pesticide lobby is trying to push it into the farm bill. They want to lock this kind of immunity into law everywhere.

If the Supreme Court agrees with Bayer, this doesn't just affect pesticides. 

It sets a precedent that companies that make our food, our drugs, and our chemicals could lie, cause harm, and still walk away—because regulators signed off years ago.

Juries wouldn't matter. State laws wouldn't matter. Families harmed wouldn't matter. 

Corporations would get a free pass, and states would lose their right to protect their own people. 

This case decides whether justice belongs to the people—or to corporations with the best lawyers. 

Pay attention. This affects all of us.

I'll be watching what the Supreme Court does next and what happens in the states. 

Please stay tuned. We're going to need to fight this.

Xo,

Vani

P.S. Everyone needs to know about this. Please share this news on Instagram, Facebook, and X or forward this email. 

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