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Lauren Tom, Food-Lover
New York, New York
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addicted to avocados
How South Korea Uses Kimchi To Connect To The World — And Beyond
npr.org
Building community around food 🙌 "Food helps us trust each other. In Korea we have a saying: Whoever prepares for you the good meal ... you cannot betray them."
Homemade pupusas!
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garv Had Never heard of Papusas until I read this . Will try making it. The plate is pretty cool too...
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lauren They're super easy once you get the hang of it! And very simple 👍
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DietID_TeamDietitians @cabalitonyc has the best pupusas in NY if you want to grab one on the go.
15 foods you didn't know you could freeze
treehugger.com
"The freezer can be your best friend when it comes to preventing unnecessary food waste at home." #NoFoodWaste
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LezEngel Love this!
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BethIsGreen I love the pouring boiling water over frozen pasta to heat and thaw at the same time idea!
Why This Food Bank is Turning Away Junk Food | Civil Eats
civileats.com
"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.
Why Reinventing Hospital Food Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds | MUNCHIES
munchies.vice.com
"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 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,...
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lauren The entire system needs to be reworked! It makes no sense
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DietID_TeamDietitians 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...
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!
Mott Street Urban Farm
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
Vermicomposting Harnesses The Pooping Power Of Worms For The Good Of Humanity: Hype Or Real Deal? : Goats and Soda : NPR
npr.org
"What comes out of the tail end of worms appears to be very good for crops."
Found some of these guys (bagradas) chomping on kale (and everything) at @mottstreeturbanfarm ... Anyone know how to get rid of them?
Mott Street Urban Farm
Maybe @sugardetoxme ?
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sugardetoxme They look like shield bugs
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olivettefarm Hand picking those is probably the best method if you're on a small space. They are pretty tricky to deal with. Covering your plants with row cover right after planting is also a good/inexpensive...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Oye! These are also in my garden plot and have eaten holes into my cabbage. I just have to hand pick them off