The Food Science Lab is Teaching Students to Grow Food in a Chicago High School
"At the Food Science Lab in Chicago, high school students are using hydroponic and aquaponic growing systems to raise vegetables for school lunches and more."
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DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr this is SO awesome! Reminds of me the Green Bronx Machine and also what @simplywithout is doing in her school! -
simplywithout 9yr Yes! Thanks @Rachna our peas are coming up and garlic soon! So much going on 🌱😉 -
DietID_TeamDietitians 9yr @simplywithout are there other educators like you out there??
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simplywithout 9yr There are lots of great Wellness work being done around the city indeed! @Rachna ✨
The Ongoing Need for Healthy Food in Corner Stores
citylab.com
"New research shows that WIC program participants mostly redeem their benefits at large stores, but small, local operations are still an important resource." #foodpolicy #foodnews
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annefood @Rachna
Statistics on American Eating Rituals
food52.com
"Only 24% of meals are made from scratch (+ other surprising statistics)" #foodnews
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etsummer Only 24% made from scratch! That is so shocking.
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etsummer Only 24% made from scratch! That is so shocking.
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JenniferEmilson How sad!
How Minimum Wage Hikes Could Affect Small Scale Franchisees
eater.com
"Despite evidence to the contrary, fast-food franchisees say wage hikes will affect their bottom line." These are small privately run businesses we are talking about. #policynews
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DietID_TeamDietitians this is such an important discussion, because a lot of 'small businesses' in America are actually franchises - where the independent business owner absorbs all risk. As someone who grew up in a...
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annefood So true, Rachna. Good to hear your comments on this.