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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
Website
Thefoodstand.com
Aug
30
So many Foodstanders at the Future of Food event by Be Social Change - on 8/30!
eventbrite.com
CoLab-Factory
We'll be there as well!
"Join Be Social Change on Tuesday, August 30th at 7:00 PM for a panel discussion exploring the Future of Food: Innovating for a 21st Century Food System.
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Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat | The Nation
thenation.com
"How the country challenged the junk-food industry and became a global leader in the battle against obesity."
Protein, Part 1—Do We Really Need It? | Center for a Livable Future
livablefutureblog.com
Very clear explanation of what protein our body needs, and where we can get enough of it (e.g. plants!)
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katewilson That chart is quite helpful!
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LesleyBL I was surprised to learn how much protein we actually need. It seems like much less than people actually eat.
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LezEngel So informative! Based on some of the products I see in the store (like special k with protein) you would think that it was not plentiful in so many whole foods.
Where Are the Clinton and Trump Campaigns Eating? - Eater
eater.com
Fascinating! Looks like the Clinton camp needs help voting with their forks. They continue to eat food from places that are working against them, and against a healthier food system.
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter There's a funny podcast on NPR's Sporkful about how important food is during campaign season
Brazil’s Dietary Guidelines: Eat Real Food, Together | FoodTank.com - love this so much
foodtank.com
"Brazil’s dietary guidelines provide sensible, food-based advice to combat the double burden of undernutrition and obesity."
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SallyRogers Love those! I wonder how those "regional meetings" worked- were they organized through local political leaders? How did the general population learn they were happening?
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katewilson This is pretty fantastic.
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Gwendolyn If only the US could come up with something like this!
Drinking soda raises risk for asthma, COPD: Study - CBS News
cbsnews.com
This study doesn't prove causal relationship, but still interesting.
Got my plot! Growing eggplant, tomatoes, fennel, squash, parsley, mint, kohlrabi, and bell peppers!
good neighbors garden
All seedlings came from Cinzori organic farms. Ps- This is the first time I've used a wheelbarrow in about 20 years, and damn my back hurts! #KnowYourFarmer
Do You Eat Like a Republican or a Democrat? | TIME
time.com
fascinating survey - but it's using Grubhub data and I don't ever order takeout, so I feel like the data is skewed. You're also asked to choose between foods - some of which I don't even like, e.g....
Beer Bottles Will Soon Include A Reality Check: A Calorie Count : The Salt : NPR
npr.org
While I'm not all for calorie counting, I'm glad beer makers are starting to offer ingredient transparency.