Once we learned that we had not done a couple of regulatory things correctly and we fixed them, we delved deeper into understanding the rationale of those regulations, there was one aspect to those regulations that we really felt was not in the interest of public policy.

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If anything, what happened is that the nutrition community and consumers came to our aid and said this does not make sense.

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We might not even go back and change the wrappers.

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What is really important is updating this regulatory definition to be current with science.

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Regardless of the role, whether they are cleaning the offices or sitting in the offices, if they are full time staff, they get stock options in the Company.

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Your social mission can’t be a crutch.

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We're all human, and part of being human is showing respect and support for others' life choices.

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When you're nice, you're not bullying people. But when you're kind, you stand up against the bully.

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It takes strength to be kind; it's not a weakness.

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I make mistakes daily, letting generalizations creep into my thoughts and negatively affect my behavior. These mistakes have taught me that the first step to successfully choosing kindness is being more mindful about it, letting go of impatience and intolerance along the way.

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Growing up, I heard a lot about strength. My dad - a Holocaust survivor - embodied it, though he would never say that about himself. Not only did he survive one of the most horrific events in history, but he never lost hope along the way, crediting acts of kindness with keeping him alive.

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No matter if we're in a contentious situation or simply engaging in an everyday interaction, we should aspire to have the strength to be kind always. If each of us shared this aspiration, we'd all be better off.

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One of the magical things about kindness is that it's what we nerds call a 'happiness aggregator.' People confuse kindness with being nice. And they're very different. You can be nice and be passive. But kindness requires action.

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We try to think with 'and' rather than 'or.' It doesn't have to be healthy or tasty. It can be healthy and tasty. It can be wholesome and convenient.

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Empathy is one of our greatest tools of business that is most underused.

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Civilized discourse demands critical thinking, self-reflexiveness, sober-headed analysis.

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We all have a responsibility to try and make this world better, whether it's through our work, the causes we champion, the way that we treat people, or the values we impart to the next generation.

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Even though people do not traditionally think of being empathetic as a business skill, it can create enormous value.

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I have a whole section of a filing cabinet in my office full of ideas. Some are ideas for books or articles I want to write. One is a romantic comedy; one's about my dad's life. I've also got ideas for books on moral relativism as well as democracy and human nature. There's also a really cool concept for a spy novel.

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It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - there's no substitute for hard work.

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We strive for a culture of constant communication. Team members know in real time if there are performance issues. Team leaders know in real time if a team member is unhappy.

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