#GETREAL THIS NEW YEAR!
Finally. It’s 2016! Many of us are pledging to make some resolutions that will really stick, and we ask:
What real food resolutions are YOU going to #GetReal about?
This month, share your good food choices using #GetReal on the Foodstand app. Each week, one lucky winner will win a #GetReal lunch for you and a friend at Dig Inn.
Summer’s #GetReal:
Reduce my sugar intake, always and forever!
Rachna’s #GetReal:
Cook with things I’ve never cooked with
Udi’s #GetReal:
Eat less meat
Anne’s #GetReal:
Try new fruits and veggies
#GetReal with these Real Food Resolutions
Latest #GetReal Resolutions. Share yours!
New York's Path to $15 Minimum Wage: Uneven, and Bumpy
nytimes.com
Nine months from now, there will be six different hourly minimum wages in the state: fast food workers in Manhattan, fast food workers elsewhere, the list goes on... #policynews
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Ricky Interesting. Is this a good thing? Without knowing better, I'd tend to think so since a single number is obviously too simplistic, but I'm sure this has lots of consequences.
Farmers are not just the backbone of a nation, they may have stronger hips too -- ScienceDaily
sciencedaily.com
"This study found that in Sweden, for male farmers, the risk of a hip fracture was 14 percent lower compared to other occupations, adjusted for age. When also adjusted for rural status of residence...
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mirasingh I'll definitely start planting if it means I'll be mobile for longer
Power smoothie with bee pollen.
Picked up some bee pollen at home in PA and had some frozen blueberries from my pickings in July. Great treat for breakfast.
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gingerandchorizo Looks amazing! Love the colour!
Herb rubbed roast chicken
chewsandbrews.ca
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serveMEnow That lavender gives this dish such a herbs du Provence taste. Perfect! 👌
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dundukitchen Lavender chicken! Would love to try it
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JenniferEmilson Oh yes @serveMEnow
EscapeMaker's Farm Escape Pop Up Shop At the Fulton Stall Market
escapemaker.com
Fulton Stall Market
Now through April 24th! Thursdays and Fridays 12-6pm and Saturdays 11am-5pm. Featuring food and beverage samples from local producers, live music, and presentations from local farmers, winemakers a...
Rainy Saturday Must Have
Mastic Beach Village
These are protein-packed, low sugar, goodies. Only 1/4 C sugar in the whole batch. Great for breakfast.
What is your quick go-to dinner?
Mine is whatever veggies are in the fridge + salt + olive oil + heat. Or toss raw veg in some kind of sauce. Yay sides for dinner!
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lauren Funny you say that, I *just* ate a giant bowl of roasted kale sprouts for dinner!
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marynfulton2 Mine is some kind of stir-fry. Leftover grain, tofu/chickpea/egg, whatever veggies are in the fridge, and rice vinegar, tamari, ginger, and sriracha (all staples in my fridge) topped with cashews,...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Best fast dinner - sautéed edamame, greens, and garlic topped with a pouched egg, hot sauce, and hummus or avocado.
Caleb Harper: This computer will grow your food in the future
ted.com
I was a little skeptical in the beginning but this is such a cool project. I'm especially a fan of the interactive portion they have for students. What are everyone else's thoughts on the food comp...
8 "Healthy" Foods That Are Actually Really Bad for You
cosmopolitan.com
TL;DR: look out for sugar in foods claiming to be healthy. And eat. Actual. Food.
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annefood Interesting side by side comparison with the article and conversation @Udi posted last week https://www.thefoodstand.com/posts/12853
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lauren I feel like the real takeaway is to read ingredients. If you can't pronounce it/don't know what it is, you should try to stay away!
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etsummer Sigh. With you 100% on the eat actual food. Always love Michael Pollan's "Eat real food. Mostly plants. Not too much."
Who is going to lead food policy?
Resounding agreement at @foodbizschool panel that there is NO food policy happening in Washington. Question on how we'll put it on the agenda.
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tinabeans What happened to Michelle Obama's initiatives?
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cheesegrotto Think it was all fluff @tinabeans
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mirasingh Yea I saw something a little while ago that it turned into an exercise campaign instead of a food thing. Seemed strange
Kimbal Musk Changes Food System One School at a Time | Civil Eats
civileats.com
"Through his food education programs, Kimbal Musk is attempting to change the way children learn about food. Read more food system news on Civil Eats!"
Ramps (& chickweed) pesto #nofoodwaste
I bought too many ramps and too much chickweed a few weekends ago, so made it into pesto! (Yes, I cannot believe I pay for chickweed. It was a pest in my NC garden.) #cityslicker
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gustin Curious what you pay for chickweed? I have literally acres of it that grows wild, makes a great ground cover