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rachna purpose, Food-Lover
New York, New York
About me
Co-Founder of Foodstand. Lover of spices, bubbles, sunshine, brunch parties, & dance breaks. Sharing seasonal Indian experiments, good food finds, and incredible stories from NY and Detroit
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Thefoodstand.comFresh Produce From Upstate Headed to NYC Via New $20M South Bronx Hub - Hunts Point - DNAinfo New York
dnainfo.com
Ok this is so so amazing! "A 120,000 square-foot terminal will be the hub for produce the state has certified safe and sustainable."
Recall alert! Turmeric recall caused by high level of lead found in products. Turmeric fans - check your bottles!
cubiclane.com
"Turmeric recall -- A recall of ground turmeric has been expanded to include several more brands. The recall was issued by Gel Spice, Inc. because of high lead levels were found in the products."
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katewilson Yikes! And everyone is on such a turmeric kick!
How the Government Supports Your Junk Food Habit - The New York Times
well.blogs.nytimes.com
"The researchers found that those who had the highest consumption of federally subsidized foods had a 37 percent greater risk of being obese." <-- we need to be really upset out this!!
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BobDale So nuts. We need a dramatic change here.
Vote with your fork: A national food policy could be really sweet for the economy - Salon.com
salon.com
great interview with @evanhaczor! #KnowYourFarmer
Donald Trump’s Diet: He’ll Have Fries With That
nyti.ms
He prides himself in his preference do fast food, junk, soda, and candy. All politics aside, this diet seems risky for anyone.
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter Maybe this is why his logic is messed up 😒
Leftover Meal Plan Swipes: No Waste Here - The New York Times
nytimes.com
An incredible #NoFoodWaste story, but also one about how food waste becomes a problem.
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MargaretG I love this idea, though.
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I used to donate my meal swipes at NYU and I was aware of the expensive price of meal plans. I think it makes sense to require meal plans for freshmen in dorm housing but otherwise it's another way...
The price of pork: Cheap meat comes at high cost in Illinois - Chicago Tribune
chicagotribune.com
A long, but great read on the pork industry. This piece doesn't demonize meat eating, but instead makes us think about how we want our communities to operate and how we want our food produced. "Whe...
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carpe_deli Interesting, will def. read it.
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DietID_TeamDietitians Let me know what you think, and also if this applies in Amsterdam
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JenniferEmilson This article is just so sad. It's a perfect case for why some people choose to become vegetarian. Capitalism comes first in North America, so it won't change. The line that got me was: "Stop being...
The Scary New Science That Shows Milk Is Bad For You | Mother Jones
motherjones.com
I came across this piece from last year and it is fascinating. I met Walter Willet the year these findings were released, and he was adamant about the research, about the corporate ties, and about ...
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Gwendolyn Very interesting! I always thought it was odd that we drink so much milk as adults, and no other animal does that beyond infancy.
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JenniferEmilson Have you watched 'Forks Over Knives'? It touches on this as well. Very intriguing
OpenIDEO - How might we dramatically reduce waste by transforming our relationship with food? - "Share My Dabba (lunchbox)" - How a Small Sticker Can Make a Big Difference
challenges.openideo.com
I love this idea so much! @garv have you seen something like this at work? #NoFoodWaste
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garv @Rachna I'd heard a lot about this a while back, haven't seen it though. It's a super idea!
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JenniferEmilson This is awesome!!
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lauren Incredible idea! Hope it catches on
McDonald’s Tweaks Its Recipes: Now, Real Butter in the McMuffin - The New York Times
nytimes.com
I have to say - I'm happy that this big food giant is looking at its ingredients and opting for 'real' butter, but I'm still skeptical of them not just usurping the current food lingo without actua...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I like this direction that McDonald's has taken. It's very smart marketing and they really don't have much of a choice if they want to maintain their customer loyalty.
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JenniferEmilson Haha- Real butter. How big of you McDonalds!! Where are the eggs, bacon and processed cheese coming from though??!