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What should I have for lunch today
9yr
  • DietID_TeamDietitians One of my favorite quick lunches, especially when it's hot out, is cold salad that you can assemble with a handful of grocery items. I like to use baby spinach, avocado, cherry tomato, chickpeas...
Why the new nutrition labels won't work <- I disagree with this. Do you?
10yr 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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New Crop of Companies Reaping Profits From Wasted Food
10yr 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...
8 glasses of water per day
9yr Max's Restaurant
James Beard's No Food Waste Recipe Contest featuring Oats -- I'm sure folks have great ideas here!
8yr 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...
I've made some mistakes, is it still okay?
9yr
  • DietID_TeamDietitians Yes of course! If you had a candy or sweet, just use a free pass or a half a pass to keep track. And if you run out of free passes, no worries! You can always start over. The most important thing...
  • annefood @lillady as @Rachna said, don't sweat the mistakes. The beauty of developing healthy habits is that over time you are able to make the healthy choice the norm—what you do about 90% of the time. I'm...
  • meccabrown Absolutely!!! You can't break a life time habit in short time.. focus, plan and work hard!!
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WWOOF IN EUROPE
9yr
Hey all! Looking for any recommendations for organic farms/retreats in Europe that take volunteer...
Hey all! Looking for any recommendations for organic farms/retreats in Europe that take volunteers (wwoof or workaway). I will be in Copenhagen and Berlin but can travel anywhere for a great experi...
Can I only do one challenge at a time?
9yr
  • annefood @xlalsbddn great question. Yes, you can only do one Challenge at a time. It has been shown that people are better at forming long-lasting habits when they tackle one element of their diet at a...
Coffee
9yr
Is there anything I can add to coffee that isn't sweet but still has a semi sweet taste? I've bee...
Is there anything I can add to coffee that isn't sweet but still has a semi sweet taste? I've been working on the no soda challenge and want to again try the avoid sweetened beverages challenge. I'...
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Jun
22
Urban Food Policy Forum: How Will Technology Influence Food Workers In The Next 10 Years?
9yr eventbrite.com CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy
This forum focuses on current and future issues facing food workers, particularly those in cities...
This forum focuses on current and future issues facing food workers, particularly those in cities, in the context of changes to the worker/employer relationship brought about by technological advan...