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Jodi Rich and Sarah Prahl

Jodi Rich is the Publisher of Natural Products Marketplace Magazine. She has been working in the natural products industry for almost seven years and has an extensive background in sales, marketing, and promotions. She graduated with a communications degree from Arizona State University, which isn't surprising because she's quite a talker. Jodi embraces a healthy lifestyle by mastering crazy yoga poses and spending all of her hard earned money on the latest and greatest products from SunFlower Market.

Sarah Prahl is an account executive with Natural Products Marketplace. She has been involved in the natural products industry her entire life and is so passionate about the industry, she is also a Clinical Nutritionist. Sarah has a consumer publishing background and in a past life, sold supplements to both small health food stores and large chains. She is excited to bring both her nutrition knowledge and market experience to support growing entrepreneurs in the natural products category! When Sarah isn't selling advertising, you'll find her hiking with her dogs in beautiful Boulder, Colorado or striking a pose at the local yoga studio.

Quorn Goes to Court

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My household is a regular consumer of the Quorn brand. As you all are natural products foodies, perhaps they are a staple in your store or home too.

I was surprised to see that an Arizona woman filed a class action lawsuit last week against our friends a Quorn. Apparently she reacted violently to the “mycoprotein” meat substitute. This particular fungus-based meat substitute is gown in steel vats and is shaped to look like traditional meat.

Quorn has said that the likelihood of allergic reaction is “extremely low”—One in 146,000 people may have negative reactions, compared to about one in 350 who react badly to soy products.

The Arizona woman is working closely with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) to have the Food re-labeled as an allergen-containing product.

I am sure that the courts will decide on a fair settlement over the labelling issue. In the interim, I am glad to see that Quorn will still be on the market. And if they could keep the publicity low on this trial that would be great. I am not sure my kids would be thrilled to find out they were eating “fungus” nuggets!!

Jodi Rich

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