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'Solidarity Fridges' Offer Free Food To The Hungry, With Dignity
8yr huffingtonpost.com
“The fridge has turned into a kind of fantastic bridge between the neighbor who has a leftover pl...
“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
  • 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...
  • DietID_TeamDietitians I love this so much. We should see if we can set one up in NYC!
  • 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
8yr huffingtonpost.com
"It sounds like wise, low-key advice, but it's actually total B.S." #foodnews
"It sounds like wise, low-key advice, but it's actually total B.S." #foodnews
Pizza Hut Hops on the Antibiotic-Free, No-Preservatives Bandwagon
8yr eater.com
"It follows in the footsteps of McDonald's and a number of other chains" #policynews #foodnews
"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
8yr citylab.com
"New research shows that WIC program participants mostly redeem their benefits at large stores, b...
"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
Some Governments Are Endorsing Sustainable Diets—but Not the U.S.
8yr takepart.com
"Even China is trying to convince people to eat less red meat." #foodpolicy #foodnews
"Even China is trying to convince people to eat less red meat." #foodpolicy #foodnews
  • 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 =)
  • 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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We're in for a Major Peach Shortage in the Northeast this Summer - Modern Farmer
8yr modernfarmer.com
"No apricots, nectarines, plums, or cherries, either." #foodnews
"No apricots, nectarines, plums, or cherries, either." #foodnews
America's Obesity Epidemic Hits a New High
8yr nbcnews.com
Terrible! "Overall, 38 percent of U.S. adults are obese and 17 percent of teenagers are, two repo...
Terrible! "Overall, 38 percent of U.S. adults are obese and 17 percent of teenagers are, two reports find." #foodnews
  • 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.
8yr action.cspinet.org
Companies shouldn’t market candy to children. Please join us in asking General Mills to stop adve...
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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Japan Will Attempt to Regulate Bluefin Tuna Fishing
8yr eater.com
"The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews
"The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews
43% of Products Marketed to Kids are Artificially Dyed, Study Finds
8yr cspinet.org
Yuck. #foodnews