We’ve shared the scary food waste statistics. Here are three entrepreneurial companies with creative approaches to addressing this ridiculous, yet serious, issue.
Tag: Food
Mountain Dew Kickstart: The Latest in a Long Line of Breakfast Atrocities
It’s a question many of us have pondered, when trying to develop the healthy lifestyle habits that are invaluable in the quest for health and wellness. Answering the breakfast question may have just become more difficult with the release of PepsiCo’s Mountain Dew KickStart, aimed at further divorcing our best intentions from the behaviors that truly support health.
New School Food Rules Set To Improve Adolescent Snacking
On February 1st, the USDA released a landmark proposal (pdf) that sets forth new guidelines that will regulate the snacks that are able to be sold in schools and builds on improvements made to regulations guiding breakfast and lunch programs that emphasize the inclusion of more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Wonder Bread is Back! For Better or Worse, Flower Foods to Purchase Iconic Hostess Brands
In a statement released last Friday, January 11th, Flower Foods of Thomasville, Georgia was announced as the “stalking horse bidder” for a variety of Hostess assets including the adolescent dietary staple Wonder Bread.
Avocado Nutrition: New Study is Great News for Avocado Lovers
Could eating more avocados make you healthier? A new study on avocado nutrition looked at that very question.
10 Bugs You Didn’t Know You Could Eat
Many insects are actually a good (and cheap) source of protein, and while most people eat bugs out of necessity, nowadays some insects are also considered a delicacy. Eating bugs could even help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. So pull up a chair, grab your plate, and read on to learn the top 10 edible insects, based on taste and popularity.
Factory Farming: Hole-y Cow! WTFistula?
Here’s some text from a PBS interview with Michael Pollan, entitled “Modern Meat”. This covers the need for the holes (“Rumen Fistula”) and more. Read the whole thing via the [ … ]
Host A Film Festival To Celebrate Food Day 2012 October 24
Food Day 2012 rapidly approaches — a day we hope to inspire ourselves and others to eat real food. If you want to participate, but you’re still wondering how, have you considered hosting a real food film festival?
Prevent Acne by Changing Your Diet
When people break out they immediately open the medicine cabinet to see what they can put on their face, but they never look at their diet for the solution.
Monsanto Flips Stance on GMO Labeling
Agricultural biotechnology giant Monsanto is fighting a California ballot proposition that would mandate GMO labeling on foods.
Scarecrows in a Field of GMO Corn: “What’s a Crow?”
In case you’re wondering, crows won’t eat GMO corn, and neither should we!
McLovin’ Vegans: McDonald’s Set to Open Vegetarian Restaurant
It’s official. Fast food chain McDonald’s has announced the opening of a new restaurant location in India.
But it’s not what you might expect.
Barley vs Brown Rice: The Ultimate Smackdown!
Ever wondered how barley stacks up nutritionally against brown rice? Here’s a side-by-side comparison plus some ideas for how to cook barley.