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Cathryn Couch’s Project Vs. Pandemic

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Cathryn Couch’s Project Vs. Pandemic

           A strong commitment to helping the hungry characterizes Cathryn Couch’s career. She served as Director of Communications for The Hunger Project’s United States operations 1987-1991. In 1993, she founded a gourmet organic and vegetarian meal home delivery service. (The Hunger Project is among the 4-star charities Marc Skid supports). In 2007, she launched the Ceres Community Project. The seed that flowered into the Ceres Community Project was planted in 2006. Couch was a chef at a Sonoma County, California retreat center when she found out about a mother with advanced breast cancer. The charitable chef started leaving meals...

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Peruvian Hero, Peruvian Product, Making a Marc

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Peruvian Hero, Peruvian Product, Making a Marc

                                  Peru, the home of the organic Pima cotton that is used to make Marc Skid underwear, is also home to CNN’s Hero of the Year for 2018, Dr. Ricardo Pun.             As a medical doctor in Lima, Peru, Dr. Pun treated many children whose impoverished families had traveled from rural areas to get appropriate medical treatment for their kids. These families had made difficult and dangerous journeys to the city. “People have to cross the mountains or take a boat to cross the river,”...

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Undies with a Mission: The Story Behind Marc Skid

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Undies with a Mission: The Story Behind Marc Skid

  Undies with a Mission: The Story Behind Marc Skid Everybody has their own life story to share with the world. Our stories make us who we are. They shape our futures and paint our pasts. So where did Marc Skid’s story begin? Where it all started Marc Skid’s story begins in an apartment where two friends were just hanging out while cracking open a few beers and sharing some good laughs. It isn’t a person, but an idea centered around making brands feel more like the people we love and respect in our own lives.   Imagine someone you...

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The best foods for you, ranked

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The best foods for you, ranked

The best foods for you, ranked Diet trends and fads are everywhere and everyone's got opinions on what you should and shouldn't eat. But wouldn't it be great if there were just a simple to understand (but super complex to scientifically determine) ranking system for foods? Look no further.  The ANDI or Aggregate Nutrient Density Index does just that. Dr. Joel Fuhrman, MD developed the scale by using the idea that health = nutrients divided by calories.  Yeah ok, we know that's more math than you've seen since high school. The important thing is that all the work is done...

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Cherished gifts from my dad: A Father's Day tribute

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Cherished gifts from my dad: A Father's Day tribute

“The worst misfortune that can happen to an ordinary man is to have an extraordinary father.” –Austin O’Malley Cherished gifts from my dad A Father's Day tribute from Marc Skid's Founder First, let me tell you a little about my father. His Irish heritage and the Marine Corp are probably two of the most cherished things in his life. But don’t ask about them -- you’ll need to cancel all your appointments for the day! He's led an amazing life. By far, his best accomplishment was finding my mother (because that’s how my 3 sisters and I came to be). Dad, from what...

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