The new $700 Juicero "juicer" seems ridiculous.
A pod for juice? No thanks. I'll just stick my kale and apple down a tube the old fashioned way and call it a day. #foodnews
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Ricky 8yr Smoothies are so simple! A solution looking for a problem? -
cheesegrotto 8yr I did the math and it still works out to around $8/juice + cost of machine -
Ricky 8yr @cheesegrotto too expensive for me! Plus, I'm trying at the very least to take the smoothie route anyway, cut down on sugar, and keep the fiber present.
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Gwendolyn 8yr Also what about getting back to the earth and using real ingredients? A "whole food" product coming in the shape of a packet seems to go against that.
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr @aemish -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr totally agree @ricky - a solution looking for a problem. an $8 juice coming out of a $700 machine using dehydrated vegetables in a pouch? I might as well go to a juice shop every morning and at least support a local business. it doesn't seem to solve any problems for me as a consumer. I'm curious if they have bigger plans and that's why they have raised so much money.
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sugardetoxme 8yr It's a beautiful juicer and it was probably an engineering feat to build, but I would like to hear Doug, the Founder's, long range plans. As many of you may know, Doug was the founder of Organic Avenue, one of the first juice chains here in New York. -
sugardetoxme 8yr Wonder if some of our new juice companies can weigh in. Joe @numoofoods ??
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Gwendolyn 8yr Agreed @sugardetoxme I'm sure it was an engineering feat to build-he said he couldn't find the same thing in a home juicer as he had at Organic Avenue. But do we need the same caliber machine at home as they have at organic avenue? My home juicer works great, or like @Rachna said, I could support local companies...
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DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Word on the street is they want to replace the soda fountain - which is a much more ambitious and important mission... but I don't see that being talked about in the press.
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annefood 8yr Oh that's interesting @Rachna ! That is indeed more ambitious and important! -
MargaretG 8yr My friends in Silicon Valley think it's the most awesome thing ever. This is a side issue to this conv so forgive me the brief diversion ..., but I think this "need to improve" via more plastic/pods and processing (dehydration) on something that maybe doesn't need improving is what I struggle with around tech solutions in the food space. It's "healthy-ish" (and prettier than coffee) but there's no recognition of the upstream/downstream costs of this machine. -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Great Point @MargaretG. The response I got when I asked about this was - well Kuerig cups are compostable - which shows just how little people think about the system. Let's see how this plays out. The world doesn't need more processing. If anything, they need a veggie chopping service
Relax! Eat Some Sesame Seeds to Fight Oxidative Stress
modernfarmer.com
"But where do they even come from?" #foodnews
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garv Sesame brittle. I remember @rachna making it popular on foodstand !
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes!! Love me some sesame brittle
China’s New Dietary Guidelines Could Be Good News For The Climate
thinkprogress.org
Very interesting. "While dietary experts will weigh in on the nutritional aspects, buried in the pages is a recommendation with potentially huge implications for climate change." #foodnews #policynews
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etsummer Hopefully because these recommendations are rooted in health concerns they will have a greater impact? Maybe China will see climate impacts from this and it will set a good example of what's...
USDA - Changes in Retail Organic Price Premiums from 2004 to 2010
ers.usda.gov
Eggs and dairy have the highest premiums- 82% for eggs! The organic sector continues to grow though. #foodnews #foodpolicy
Why Processed Foods May Promote Gut Inflammation
livescience.com
"Certain food additives may interfere with your gut bacteria, causing changes that boost inflammation in the intestines." #foodnews #itsscience