The Hidden Consumer
Weekly Briefing
What the label leaves out — delivered to your inbox. One transparency audit, one practical shopping tip, and the recalls you need to know about, before they hit your pantry.
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What's inside
The Transparency Audit
Each week I put one everyday product through my five-dimension Transparency Score Framework — the same framework brands pay to be evaluated against. You'll see exactly what the marketing promises, what the label actually delivers, and where the gaps are.
Shop Smarter This Week
One practical tip, label term, or swap you can use on your very next grocery run. Also a discussion around that week's marketing theme. What products Plain English, sourced, and ready to use.
Recalls & Health Warnings
The undeclared allergens, contamination alerts, and product recalls that matter — screened for relevance and delivered with context instead of catastrophizing.
About Amy M Graves
I built a business out of my own food allergies. After years of unexplained symptoms and labels that never told the whole story, I became my own investigator — and what I found changed how I shop, eat, and work.
Today, I help consumers see past the marketing to understand what's really in their food. And I help food companies understand why transparency isn't just the right thing to do — it's the key to long-term customer loyalty and ROI.
I'm the author of The Hidden Consumer and the creator of the Transparency Score Framework.
Author, The Hidden Consumer
My book maps the rise of the health-conscious, label-reading buyer — and shows food brands why the consumers they can't fool are the most valuable customers they'll ever have.
Creator of the Transparency Audit Framework
The five-dimension scoring system I use to audit everyday products — evaluating claim clarity, ingredient disclosure, and evidence, one product at a time.
Corporate Consultant & Keynote Speaker
I work with food companies and speak at industry events on why transparency is the highest-return marketing strategy of the next decade — including IAAPA Expo 2026.
Someone Who Lives It
I navigate severe food allergies and chronic health conditions every single day. This isn't theory for me — it's how I feed myself, and it's why I hold every brand to the same standard.
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