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Startup Series #3: FlashFood & The Dirt(y Secret) on Food Waste | Against The Grain
alterneats.wordpress.com
"After returning from a weekend stacked wall to wall with chefs, gardeners, technologists, and entrepreneurs at NYC’s first ever Food Loves Tech (more on this later, I promise), I returned to …" #N...
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DietID_TeamDietitians You should also check out the means database - it's a matching program for food waste donation and pickup. They have a great model in a bunch of states around the US and probably easy to expand to...
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ainsleigh Thanks for the tip, @Rachna! Definitely going to look into that.
The Surprising Health Benefits of Basil
darlingmagazine.org
"Read on to learn four perks you’ll reap the next time you top your margarita pizza or pesto pasta with some basil."
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sociokim I had no idea! Great information!
BEHIND THE PLATE: KRISTEN BEDDARD
blog.thefoodstand.com
"Kristen Beddard @KristenBeddard is the queen of kale in France—she reintroduced kale to French farmers! One thing led to another, and The Kale Project is now a bi-lingual blog that teaches about k...
Hmm this article is timely for me this morning... Dessert being disguised as breakfast.
vox.com
"Japan has a better way."
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Udi "And don't forget: Not everyone necessarily has to eat breakfast. That's a myth that was mostly cooked up by the makers of sugary desserts — I mean, breakfasts — outlined here."
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Udi "As nutrition researcher Marion Nestle puts it: "Many — if not most — studies demonstrating that breakfast eaters are healthier and manage weight better than non-breakfast eaters were sponsored by...
The Granola Debate
nyti.ms
I found the recent debate among nutrition experts and consumers fascinating. I know that granola is HIGHLY variable and pay attention to nutrition facts and follow serving size closely. I know I'm ...
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christythebaker Making granola at home is so simple! I always wonder why more people don't just make it? Maybe it's the long oven time?
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christythebaker If you make it at home you can control everything that goes into it
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JenniferEmilson I can't imagine buying granola ever! There are so many fabulous recipes that use healthy sweeteners etc, that it's worth it making a regular batch. The sad thing is many might not have the time etc...
Beware of antioxidant supplements, warns scientific review
sciencedaily.com
"The lay press and thousands of nutritional products warn of oxygen radicals or oxidative stress and suggest taking so-called antioxidants to prevent or cure disease. Researchers have analyzed the ...
Want Kids To Eat More Veggies? Market Them With Cartoons : The Salt : NPR
npr.org
"The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony the Tiger. But similar tactics can also work to sway school kids to eat more vegetables, a study fin...
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LezEngel It would be great if fruit & veggie producers had the money to implement wide-scale marketing tactics to match the big food companies. Imagine what might happen!
Behind The Plate with favorite farmer @olivettefarm !
blog.thefoodstand.com
"Justin Aiello is the Farm Manager at Olivette Farm, a biodiverse, organic vegetable farm located just north of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. His journey to farming has taken some twists and ...
Excess produce?
Keep farmers in business, buy their excess and imperfect produce. Reduce food waste and food insecurity. #savegoodfood #foodwaste #KnowYourFarmer
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FarmerDave I wish more farmers would just put their imperfect produce on display. Many are doing so, but I still find some who have a stash in the back of produce they will just give away for free.
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Athina @FarmerDave completely agree. We are building a sell or donate virtual farmers market. This pic was taken less than 10 miles from us.
Behind The Plate with #NoFoodWaste pro Tristram Stuart
blog.thefoodstand.com
Tristram Stuart, Founder of Feedback and Toast Ale, has been passionate about food waste from an early age. His Ted Talk: The global food waste scandal has been viewed over a million times, and his...