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Your Favorite Artisanal Food Brand Is Probably Owned by a Huge Company | Mother Jones
8yr motherjones.com
"And three more got snatched up this week."
  • Riki Interesting. I guess it's similar to the startup scene.
  • whynotfresh So small = good ??
Cilantro Microgreens
8yr
I'm a little obsessed with these right now. They are a pain to harvest, but have such an amazing ...
I'm a little obsessed with these right now. They are a pain to harvest, but have such an amazing flavor.
  • sugardetoxme How do you harvest them? Just a sharp pair of scissors snipping away?
  • olivettefarm @sugardetoxme we use sharp harvest knives. They're a little easier to move around in the trays. Same knives we use for lettuce and other leafy greens.
New Crop of Companies Reaping Profits From Wasted Food
8yr nytimes.com
"Just as Rumpelstiltskin spun gold from straw, scores of new companies are trying to spin profits...
"Just as Rumpelstiltskin spun gold from straw, scores of new companies are trying to spin profits out of food waste. Several start-ups are chasing ways to use food waste to make other edibles. Som...
  • lauren This is amazing!
  • etsummer Love this so much! I need to go back and find an article I read a while back where a company was making fabric and clothing out of certain types of fruit and vegetable fiber from food waste. Such...
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Food Loves Tech Event!
8yr ediblemanhattan.com New York City
Food Loves Tech is a first-of-its-kind innovation expo. Arranged as a series of large-scale exhib...
Food Loves Tech is a first-of-its-kind innovation expo. Arranged as a series of large-scale exhibits, Food Loves Tech (FLT) will link multiple immersive installations on the intersection of food an...
  • katie Hi, I tried to purchase tix with the code FOODSTANDERSFLT and it does not seem to be working. Is this discount still vaild? Thanks
Baby carrots are not baby carrots - The Washington Post
8yr washingtonpost.com
"Admit it, you didn't know this about baby carrots."  #nofoodwaste (I knew)
"Admit it, you didn't know this about baby carrots." #nofoodwaste (I knew)
  • HealthyHarlequin Totally knew
  • annefood Yup. @manfood and I were just discussing this.
  • Udi I didn't know that it was born out of a desire to reduce "ugly carrot" waste though... "In the early 1980s, the carrot business was stagnant and wasteful. Growing seasons were long, and more...
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Garbage entrepreneurs are turning food waste into a business
8yr jsonline.com
"Part-time waitress, full-time garbage entrepreneur — Melissa Tashjian has carved out a niche hel...
"Part-time waitress, full-time garbage entrepreneur — Melissa Tashjian has carved out a niche helping turn smelly food scraps into a dark, rich medium to grow more fruits and vegetables." #nofoodwa...
Today's breakfast: Papaya Bowl take 2, filled with soy yoghurt, waffle leftovers, blueberries, Crocant and lime sprinkles. #nofoodwaste
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Sugar substitutes may cut calories, but no health benefits for individuals with obesity
8yr sciencedaily.com
Artificial sweeteners help individuals with obesity to cut calories and lose weight but may have ...
Artificial sweeteners help individuals with obesity to cut calories and lose weight but may have negative health effects, according to researchers at York University's Faculty of Health. "Our stud...
  • Brianne Not a significant sample size (1 person), but my uncle stopped drinking diet coke and lost 10 pounds in a couple months.
Savory oatmeal coming your way, Union Square!
8yr jackienewgent.com Union Square Greenmarket
Kale and crimini mushroom oatmeal, recipe courtesy of @Newgent
Kale and crimini mushroom oatmeal, recipe courtesy of @Newgent
Food for good, the Halal Guys are giving back to the community with a $30k donation to LaGuardia Comm. College
8yr nytimes.com