From the monthly archives: August 2010
You know that ice cream (or your junk food of choice) tastes good. Why does it taste so good? It’s sweet…yum. It’s creamy and rich, but that’s not really a taste…or is it?
Research shows that humans can “taste” fat. People have varying abilities to taste fat, and how you taste [...]
Continue Reading →In the summer, there’s nothing quite as perfect as a ripe peach eaten straight out of hand. But I find them so irresistible at farmers markets and at pick-your-own farms that I often end up with more ripe peaches than I can eat!
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Continue Reading →On Thursday, the Senate unanimously passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (S. 3307). The act requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish national nutrition standards that would apply to all food sold on school campuses during the day, including the food that comes out of vending machines.
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Continue Reading →What’s the best fruit in the world, in your opinion?
It is summertime in Poland and that means a ton of delicious fresh fruit,.. for a short time. I am so excited about fruit lately that I thought it would be interesting to find out from our readers (and authors) what you all [...]
Continue Reading →Imagine crisp sweet corn, tender black beans and smooth cheddar cheese melted together between whole grain flour tortillas. My mouth is watering already. I am not exaggerating when I saw this is my favorite summer meal. I could eat these quesadillas every day for a week straight and not get sick of them. In [...]
Continue Reading →Seed banks are facilities that collect and preserve seeds to ensure the future of our food security. Right now, a major Russian seed bank is in danger of being shut down to bring in commercial development.
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Recently, scientists have collected the first strong evidence found in the US of established GM canola in the wild. The results will be presented today at the Ecological Society of America’s 95th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh by researchers from the University of Arkansas, led by Meredith G. Schafer.
Learn about the findings and possible [...]
Continue Reading →For the first time ever, a vegan ice cream won the Brown Cow Ice Cream Trough Eating Contest in Chicago. I love seeing vegan foods making their way into the main stream! You can check out deets about the winning team over at VegNews.
Amplify’d from vegnews.com Vegans bring home the [...]
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