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New Crop of Companies Reaping Profits From Wasted Food
8yr nytimes.com
"Just as Rumpelstiltskin spun gold from straw, scores of new companies are trying to spin profits...
"Just as Rumpelstiltskin spun gold from straw, scores of new companies are trying to spin profits out of food waste. Several start-ups are chasing ways to use food waste to make other edibles. Som...
  • lauren This is amazing!
  • etsummer Love this so much! I need to go back and find an article I read a while back where a company was making fabric and clothing out of certain types of fruit and vegetable fiber from food waste. Such...
James Beard's No Food Waste Recipe Contest featuring Oats -- I'm sure folks have great ideas here!
6yr jamesbeard.org
JBF is hosting a No Food Waste recipe contest for people who care about reducing food waste! I think we know some people here! =)
1. Sign up by Friday and share why you care
2. JBF will choose 30 c...
Spaghetti Squash with Red Onion, Grape Tomatoes, Baby Kale, Goat Cheese, & Toasted Seeds
7yr
Seasoned with basil, garlic, and red chili flakes ๐ŸŒถ
Seasoned with basil, garlic, and red chili flakes ๐ŸŒถ
  • lauren Delicious! I'm a sucker for spaghetti squash ๐Ÿ˜
  • marynfulton2 I'm a sucker for any kind of squash this time of year!
  • emmie This looks SO good๐Ÿ˜
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Plain Greek yogurt with chia seeds makes a great #nosugar #breakfast
7yr
ellieks's post
  • annefood Awesome @ellieks !
  • Brianne I like to toss in some bananas and nuts for added texture. I took me a couple tries to get used to the texture of chia seeds, but now I love it.
  • melaniegong No sugar! Yay!
I did it!
7yr Thwaite Hall
Day 30/30: Avoid Sugar at Breakfast Level IV
  • annefood Yeehaw! Congratulations @Ellie1601 ! How does it feel?
  • Ellie1601 I definitely feel like I have a new habit. And feels like I can create the next one. Sugar is a very big deal for me. I want to tackle it :-)
  • annefood ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ
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I've always struggled with food.
7yr
At the age of 9, I was a competitive cheerleader. I had been doing it for a few years, and after having hours of practice nearly every day a week, I was getting sick of it โ€” quite literally. I was ...
  • annefood Welcome to Foodstand @ciaireee ! Thank you for sharing your storyโ€”so many of us can relate to the pressure of feeling like we should look a certain way, or see a certain number on the scale. You've...
  • DietID_TeamDietitians @ciaireee - welcome welcome with open arms! I'm so glad you shared your story. You are completely in the right place - and you are 100% not alone. I was an avid calorie counter for many years and...
  • akhilg2002 Wow.... amazing amazing story. I love that way you wrote that. You rock. Please keep inspiring the rest of us the way you are.
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Why the new nutrition labels won't work <- I disagree with this. Do you?
8yr politico.com
This article kind of boils my blood. It doesn't take into account that nutrition labels were pair...
This article kind of boils my blood. It doesn't take into account that nutrition labels were paired with advice to reduce fat and no info about sugar. So in that case, i imagine people followed the...
  • garv So the rules are made to help companies world over to find a work around. Rather keep it simple , symbols that denote stuff like suited for diabetics , not suitable for pregnant ladies , how...
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Yes!! Totally agree! The many faces of sugar are highly problematic. I hope we can get simplified labels soon. And yes - great idea - we should get the movie teams on this issue!
  • etsummer The line about "maybe it's time to start considering genetically modifying foods to make them healthier"...do we have that little faith in the public's disrection? yeesh
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Your Favorite Artisanal Food Brand Is Probably Owned by a Huge Company | Mother Jones
8yr motherjones.com
"And three more got snatched up this week."
  • Riki Interesting. I guess it's similar to the startup scene.
  • whynotfresh So small = good ??
I'm a sugar fighter ; -)
7yr
I'm proud to say that I spent my last 3 weeks completely  ADDED SUGAR FREE :-D
I'm proud to say that I spent my last 3 weeks completely ADDED SUGAR FREE :-D
Cilantro Microgreens
8yr
I'm a little obsessed with these right now. They are a pain to harvest, but have such an amazing ...
I'm a little obsessed with these right now. They are a pain to harvest, but have such an amazing flavor.
  • sugardetoxme How do you harvest them? Just a sharp pair of scissors snipping away?
  • olivettefarm @sugardetoxme we use sharp harvest knives. They're a little easier to move around in the trays. Same knives we use for lettuce and other leafy greens.