Why Reinventing Hospital Food Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds | MUNCHIES
"For years, Joshna Maharaj has set her sights on improving the dreary menus of hospitals, prisons, and schools. But her journey has not been without challenges."
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munchiemummy 8yr I've always thought that it was so ironic that places where healthy food should matter most (hospitals, schools), often the nutritional value was poor. And I have a friend who works in a prison, and the employees are forced to eat the abysmal cafeteria food, as they're not able to bring their own possessions into the prison with them, so packing lunch isn't an option. -
lauren 8yr The entire system needs to be reworked! It makes no sense -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr This makes me so sad. The inherent hypocrisy is almost numbing, but I'm so glad women like this are fighting for what's right. @akhilg2002 - you should get Foodstanders in touch with your hospital cafeteria.
Why This Food Bank is Turning Away Junk Food | Civil Eats
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"D.C.’s Capital Area Food Bank aims to offer healthier food choices."
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katewilson Fantastic! Candy isn't food, and shouldn't be accepted at a food bank.
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FarmerDave This is great news. I hope every food bank takes this approach.
Celebrity Chefs Turn Wasted Olympics Food Into Meals for Homeless
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Consider what it takes to keep all those Olympian machines nourished and hydrated for one meal at the Rio Games: 250 tons of raw ingredients to fill the bellies of 18,000 athletes, coaches and offi...
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munchiemummy I saw an article about this today - I think it's an absolutely brilliant idea. More events should adopt this idea.
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lauren Agreed! So much food goes to waste at large events and it could make such a difference. I wonder what stadiums and convention centers are doing about this day to day
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katewilson So fantastic.
The name eggplant actually makes sense now!
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Picked these babies at @mottstreeturbanfarm 🍆🐣
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DietID_TeamDietitians Love these! Yep - the name was given because in Europe, most eggplants were white or yellow in color