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'Solidarity Fridges' Offer Free Food To The Hungry, With Dignity
huffingtonpost.com
“The fridge has turned into a kind of fantastic bridge between the neighbor who has a leftover plate of food, and the one who needs one.” #NoFoodWaste #foodnews
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etsummer This is great. I think I read somewhere about an app that did this same sort of thing--sharing leftovers within the neighborhood. It would be more exclusive than this system though with...
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DietID_TeamDietitians I love this so much. We should see if we can set one up in NYC!
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annefood Pretty rad, right?! @Lauren posted an article about a fridge outside a restaurant a while ago which was awesome too.
Study Reveals That Eating 'In Moderation' Is A Fool's Errand
huffingtonpost.com
"It sounds like wise, low-key advice, but it's actually total B.S." #foodnews
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter My idea of moderation is asking myself what have I not eaten in a while? If I haven't remembered the last time I had a soda, it's time for a soda :)
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Gwendolyn Love it @darkchocolatepeanutbutter !
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etsummer @darkchocolatepeanutbutter that's the best strategy I've heard of :)
Pizza Hut Hops on the Antibiotic-Free, No-Preservatives Bandwagon
eater.com
"It follows in the footsteps of McDonald's and a number of other chains" #policynews #foodnews
The Ongoing Need for Healthy Food in Corner Stores
citylab.com
"New research shows that WIC program participants mostly redeem their benefits at large stores, but small, local operations are still an important resource." #foodpolicy #foodnews
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annefood @Rachna
Some Governments Are Endorsing Sustainable Diets—but Not the U.S.
takepart.com
"Even China is trying to convince people to eat less red meat." #foodpolicy #foodnews
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RahulRaRa I came upon the Chinese dietary guidelines when they were first released, and was so surprised to see this. I guess a strong government like China's has some benefits =)
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mirasingh Sheesh - all these countries have opted to recommend reduced red meat consumption but we haven't? How is this possible?
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Gwendolyn Right @mirasingh ?!
We're in for a Major Peach Shortage in the Northeast this Summer - Modern Farmer
modernfarmer.com
"No apricots, nectarines, plums, or cherries, either." #foodnews
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LezEngel This is heartbreaking!
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sugardetoxme I was chatting with Josh from @FishkillFarms about this. So sad. They are not even doing Peachtopia this year! :(
America's Obesity Epidemic Hits a New High
nbcnews.com
Terrible! "Overall, 38 percent of U.S. adults are obese and 17 percent of teenagers are, two reports find." #foodnews
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FarmerDave 40% of U.S. women are obese? I thought we were making progress
Whoever came up with the term "fruit snacks" is a marketing genius. But the ridiculous code name for candy should be stopped.
action.cspinet.org
Companies shouldn’t market candy to children. Please join us in asking General Mills to stop advertising Betty Crocker fruit snacks to children. #takeaction #foodnews
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DietID_TeamDietitians Signed it! Sad - I used to eat fruit snacks because.... well... it said fruit! Such a scam.
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mirasingh Thanks for sharing. Signed
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annefood Ditto.
Japan Will Attempt to Regulate Bluefin Tuna Fishing
eater.com
"The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews
43% of Products Marketed to Kids are Artificially Dyed, Study Finds
cspinet.org
Yuck. #foodnews
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I just taught kids about different colored fruits and vegetables today. I hope they begin to understand the difference between artificial and natural coloring.
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annefood Me too @darkchocolatepeanutbutter !
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munchiemummy I hope to teach my child(ren) to eat the rainbow in their fruits and veggies. Hopefully we set a good enough example!