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Can meat make it on the Climate Change Summit (COP22) radar?
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One young woman asks the big question. (Just FYI According to the U.N., livestock production is responsible for 14.5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The emissions culprits range from co...
Eat your ugly produce!
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What is Kohlrabi?
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munchiemummy Delicious, that's what it is 😉🍴
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ankursharma It can be pickled as well!
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DietID_TeamDietitians I'm growing some in my garden plot. Can't wait to harvest!
When Community-Supported Agriculture Is Not What It Seems - NYTimes.com
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Fascinating debate about what constitutes a csa, featuring Foodstander @localrootsnyc
Soft drink, soft price: Soda prices found to be significantly low: Healthy alternative milk is 160 percent more expensive on average
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Can we get people to drink healthier options if we provide more cost-effective healthier options?
"Researchers found a huge disparity between the price of soda, which is linked to the prevalence ...
Dietary restriction increases lifespan through effects on the gut
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"Dietary restriction, or limited food intake without malnutrition, has beneficial effects on longevity in many species, including humans. A new study represents a major advance in understanding how...
Western-style diet linked to state-dependent memory inhibition -- ScienceDaily
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Not sure what I think about classifying obesity as a disease, but this is worth a read. "Obesity may ultimately be a disease of the brain, involving a progressive deterioration of various cognitive...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Isn't this behavior also tied to the fact that When you consume foods high in sugar, your brain releases dopamine? So maybe it isn't an inhibition issue? I'm no expert though
The workers who pick your summer berries are asking you not to buy them | Public Radio International
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"Protests over working conditions at a farm in Washington state have been going on for three years. This year, though, workers are meeting with the growers to talk about a union contract." #KnowYou...
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munchiemummy 😡 I once heard a fantastic quote regarding the way farmers & farm labourers are treated & paid: "who is more important, the supermarket who sells you the food, or the person who grew it?"
Beware of antioxidant supplements, warns scientific review
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"The lay press and thousands of nutritional products warn of oxygen radicals or oxidative stress and suggest taking so-called antioxidants to prevent or cure disease. Researchers have analyzed the ...
Want Kids To Eat More Veggies? Market Them With Cartoons : The Salt : NPR
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"The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony the Tiger. But similar tactics can also work to sway school kids to eat more vegetables, a study fin...
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LezEngel It would be great if fruit & veggie producers had the money to implement wide-scale marketing tactics to match the big food companies. Imagine what might happen!