Christine Kapperman
@christineksees.bsky.social
All things content: online, on the air, in print and in person. SupplySide Supplement Journal content director.
I love CES time. (Someday I'll get to go. Someday.) So far, of all the reporting, this ranks among the most interesting to me. Is the "Blackberry" back?
CES 2026: 10 of the Wildest Tech Products We've Seen So Far
CNET's editors are in Las Vegas scouting the most interesting, useful and simply unusual products coming your way this year.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I love CES time. (Someday I'll get to go. Someday.) So far, of all the reporting, this ranks among the most interesting to me. Is the "Blackberry" back?
My resolution every year: slow time. I had always figured it possible if we worked together to do so. I learned I have been wrong all these years when I opened my app for my morning meditation and saw this: “time is ample with intention.” I don’t need more time. I need more time lived well.
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
My resolution every year: slow time. I had always figured it possible if we worked together to do so. I learned I have been wrong all these years when I opened my app for my morning meditation and saw this: “time is ample with intention.” I don’t need more time. I need more time lived well.
Classic. Simplicity. Longevity. Merry Christmas.
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#Hershey #Christmas
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December 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Classic. Simplicity. Longevity. Merry Christmas.
Demand pricing at grocery has been a bad experiment in all its forms.
Instacart Kills AI Pricing Tests After Public Backlash
Instacart shuts down AI pricing experiments after study finds price discrimination and FTC scrutiny
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December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Demand pricing at grocery has been a bad experiment in all its forms.
What brands will follow Jim Beam’s unfortunate lead?
Jim Beam shutting down bourbon production at Kentucky distillery amid Trump’s tariffs
Trade war with Canada has contributed to a significant decline in U.S. liquor sales
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December 22, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What brands will follow Jim Beam’s unfortunate lead?
I love the annual Pantone color of the year announcement, not just for the color, but for the words the color trend evokes.
Pantone's 2026 choice is barely a color but a blank gessoed canvas.
Cloud dancer “signifies our desire for a fresh start."
I feel that fully.
Pantone's 2026 choice is barely a color but a blank gessoed canvas.
Cloud dancer “signifies our desire for a fresh start."
I feel that fully.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I love the annual Pantone color of the year announcement, not just for the color, but for the words the color trend evokes.
Pantone's 2026 choice is barely a color but a blank gessoed canvas.
Cloud dancer “signifies our desire for a fresh start."
I feel that fully.
Pantone's 2026 choice is barely a color but a blank gessoed canvas.
Cloud dancer “signifies our desire for a fresh start."
I feel that fully.
Even in fast food, the innovation cycle can seem long: 12 months at Taco Bell. WSJ video: buff.ly/aHKFeB8
November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Even in fast food, the innovation cycle can seem long: 12 months at Taco Bell. WSJ video: buff.ly/aHKFeB8
Yay or nay?
The Rise of the ‘Just in Case’ M.R.I.
A growing batch of companies give customers access to whatever medical tests they want — no doctor’s orders required.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Yay or nay?
Are we doing this? The "Adam Sandler" comparison is enough for me to say, "No."
All The Wellness Girls Are Dressing Like Adam Sandler At The Gym
Cast aside those matching sets, the cool girls are going oversized and 100 per cent cotton for their Madonna-inspired athleisure looks.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Are we doing this? The "Adam Sandler" comparison is enough for me to say, "No."
Reposted by Christine Kapperman
"It only took John Oliver about five minutes into his monologue on this week’s season finale of his HBO show to mention Colorado." #boulder
Colorado in major media spotlight on John Oliver's 'Last Week Tonight'
The news behind the news in Colorado
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November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"It only took John Oliver about five minutes into his monologue on this week’s season finale of his HBO show to mention Colorado." #boulder
Reposted by Christine Kapperman
Colorado’s free school lunch measure passed with 66% of the vote in the November election.
Does Proposition LL fund free public school lunches for only low-income students?
No. Proposition LL allows Colorado to continue to provide a free-lunch program for all public school students, regardless of income.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Colorado’s free school lunch measure passed with 66% of the vote in the November election.
We could all use a wellness room like this.
Wellness Rooms: The Newest Mental Health Trend
Carrie Zeisse, President & CEO of Tampa Bay Thrives, joins Gayle Guyardo, host of Bloom, to explain what wellness rooms are, how they are implemented in the schools, and the benefits they crea…
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November 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
We could all use a wellness room like this.
We joked on a webinar I moderated that we could do a daily microbiome update. Reality lies in our laughter. Today: Damage caused by 141 drugs that wiped out entire communities of bacteria was often permanent, with communities failing to return to their original states ...
Over 100 drugs found to disrupt gut health and raise cancer risk
Over 140 medications disrupt the gut microbiome by forcing bacteria into intense nutrient competition, creating an imbalance that can lead to cancer-promoting inflammation.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We joked on a webinar I moderated that we could do a daily microbiome update. Reality lies in our laughter. Today: Damage caused by 141 drugs that wiped out entire communities of bacteria was often permanent, with communities failing to return to their original states ...
We've launched a new roundup of supplement industry news. Check it out and share what you're doing, too.
Supplement industry roundup: Research to retail
The latest supplement innovations include Chloe LiveLab's research platform, women's health products, and KSM-66's partnership with Lewandowski.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We've launched a new roundup of supplement industry news. Check it out and share what you're doing, too.
A point worth noting: Follow the money.
Kennedy’s junk science puts Tylenol — and Trump — on Trial
Extreme claims about Tylenol are making their way into courtrooms across America.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A point worth noting: Follow the money.
Another outage that shows just how "small" internet infrastructure is. In the hands of a few ...
Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet
US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks suffers unidentified problem
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Another outage that shows just how "small" internet infrastructure is. In the hands of a few ...
Disappointing Colorado brew news. buff.ly/nr3k3Yb
Sanitas Brewing to close, shut down three locations due to ‘rising costs and lower sales of craft beer’
Sanitas Brewing Co. will shutter its three locations in Boulder, Englewood and Lafayette in December.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Disappointing Colorado brew news. buff.ly/nr3k3Yb
A New York appeals court has declined to grant a preliminary injunction against a bill that restricts the sale of some supplements to minors.
CRN loses bid to pause NY sales ban
The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) failed to get an prelimary injunction of a New York state ban on sales of some supplements to minors.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
A New York appeals court has declined to grant a preliminary injunction against a bill that restricts the sale of some supplements to minors.
Wellness backlash or sign of economic times? Perhaps it's the pile-on of return-to-work mandates.
Nike ends perk that gave employees a week off for wellness
Nike Inc. has ended an initiative that gave employees an extra week off each year to promote mental health and wellness.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Wellness backlash or sign of economic times? Perhaps it's the pile-on of return-to-work mandates.
Unintended consequence of ending the shutdown? buff.ly/yHOLpDY
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Unintended consequence of ending the shutdown? buff.ly/yHOLpDY
New melatonin research. Did they study the right subjects? buff.ly/st6aHAR
Trade groups challenge new melatonin research
NPA and CRN caution against misinterpreting melatonin study results as participants had chronic insomnia and weren't typical supplement users.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:54 AM
New melatonin research. Did they study the right subjects? buff.ly/st6aHAR
In the past, economically challenging times did not disrupt supplement sales at the same pace as the broader consumer market. What are you seeing now?
From fast food to beverage giants, brands see rising income inequality among customers
Consumer brands are adjusting to a two-tiered economy as the new normal. Yet there are signs that even high-income customers are under pressure.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
In the past, economically challenging times did not disrupt supplement sales at the same pace as the broader consumer market. What are you seeing now?
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Biochips made from mushrooms rival power of manmade semiconductors
They may be better known for stir-fries than supercomputing, but shiitake mushrooms have now been harnessed to function as living processors, storing and recalling data like a semiconductor chip but…
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November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This might be my favorite wellness trend of 2026.
"Analog bags" are in. Doomscrolling is out.
It's part of a bigger return to offline hobbies.
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October 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This might be my favorite wellness trend of 2026.
The politics of health. Most Americans don't believe the Tylenol-autism link. 57% of Republicans do or believe it to be "probably true."
Most Americans unsure about Trump Tylenol warning
There are deep partisan divisions on the autism question.
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October 14, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The politics of health. Most Americans don't believe the Tylenol-autism link. 57% of Republicans do or believe it to be "probably true."