Sara Novak
Sara Novak specializes in food policy and health writing and is devoted to living mindfully in all of her daily pursuits. She’s a health and wellness expert for Discovery Health and recently launched her own food and wellness Web site Serene Kitchen. Her work has also been featured on HowStuffWorks.com, TLC Cooking, and Animal Planet.
After graduating from the Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia, Sara headed the communication efforts for a national scholarship program in Washington, D.C. Sara has also handled copy writing and public relations for a global environmental consulting firm.
Today, Sara lives on Sullivan’s Island, a tiny island community just outside of Charleston, with her husband and two lovable cocker spaniels, Madison and Bella.
Latest Stories from Sara Novak
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USDA to Expand Flexibility in New Healthier School Lunch Program
The Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act will offer more choices in terms of grains, meat, and meat substitutes.
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USDA Land Stewardship Program Conserves 50 Million Acres in 4 Years
American farmers conserved 50 million acres over the past 4 years.
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FDA Revokes Registration on Largest Organic Peanut Butter Producer After Rampant Salmonella Contamination
Salmonella in peanut butter becoming a growing problem, FDA revokes Sunland's registration.
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Choose Toys with Staying Power This Holiday Season
More complicated gifts mean your kids will likely lose interest.
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USDA’s First Ever Farm to School Grant Connects Schools to Local Agriculture
A new initiative under the Healthy Hunger Free Schools Program connects local farms to school cafeterias
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Wasted Bird: Americans Toss $282 Million Worth of Uneaten Turkey Annually
Thanksgiving is one of the most wasteful days of the year.
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Prop 37 Defeated: Next Steps For GMO Labeling
Here's a closer look at Prop 37's defeat and where gmo labeling movement is headed next.
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Debunking Myths About Prop 37
Opponents of the Prop 37 want to scare you into voting against the bill. Read the truth.
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A Plant-Based Diet Sourced Far From Home
Is your plant-based diet too complicated?
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Prop. 37, California's GMO-Labeling Law, Gaining Momentum
More and more are getting behind the right to know gmo labeling movement.
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The Real Bears Video Satire Takes a Stab at the Soda Industry
Real bears video takes a stab at the soda industry in an effort to curb consumption.
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Lawmakers Work to Set Arsenic Limits For Rice and Rice-Containing Foods
Consumers reports investigation show very high levels of arsenic in rice and rice containing foods.
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Antibiotic Overuse Highest in the South and Midwest
The elderly especially have the most unneeded antibiotic prescriptions written in the South and Midwest.
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House Republicans Work to Reverse Calorie Limits on School Lunches
House republicans work to reverse parts of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act especially calorie limits on lunches.
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The Public Health Implications of Global Warming
CDC talks about the public health issues associated with global climate change including weather, killer, heat, smog, famine, and more.
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GM Glowing Pet Fish Has Researchers Concerned
Yorktown Technologies Electric Green Tetra glows in the dark under black light, but what happens if it's let into the wild?
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South African Researchers Find Single Dose Cure For Malaria
The new treatment kills the parasite instantly -- and could save millions of lives.
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More and More Baby Boomers Go Vegetarian
Baby boomers age into vegetarianism in order to protect their health.
