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Udi
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Udi Falkson, Food-Lover
New York, New York
About me
Hi, I'm Udi. I'm one of the folks building this Foodstand app. If you see any bugs or have any suggestions, please send us feedback!!!!
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thefoodstand.comThe freeze-dried food diet: What Scott Kelly’s year in space can tell us about our gut | Medill Reports Chicago
news.medill.northwestern.edu
"Growing up, you might remember trying “astronaut food” like freeze dried ice cream while on a field trip to your local science museum. Now imagine living a whole year…"
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sugardetoxme Did he finally land??
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Udi Yup, a few days ago
Farmers don’t try new things because it’s too risky. This could change that | Grist
grist.org
"A new website gives important information on new agriculture gizmos."
Your supermarket is lying to you: Two thirds of shoppers are being suckered by “natural” products - Salon.com
salon.com
"A new Consumer Reports study finds that food packaging is often misleading. Now one organization is fighting back"
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Udi George Carlin breaks it down: http://youtu.be/X08upzdwejg "Dog shit is natural. It's just not real good food."
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sugardetoxme Love Carlin
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kellydee Rule of thumb: if it is in a package and has ingredients I can't pronounce, don't eat it.
BrewDog’s open-source revolution is at the vanguard of postcapitalism | Opinion | The Guardian
theguardian.com
"By sharing their recipes, the Scottish-based brewery shows a modern understanding of intellectual property. This approach won’t destroy capitalism, but it does challenge its dynamics"
How 3D printing is shaking up high end dining - BBC News
bbc.com
"How 3D printing is revolutionising the gourmet dining industry."
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Gwendolyn Really cool, but I'm still a rustic I know what's on my plate kinda gal. Even tweezers are too much for me!
Decline of Species That Pollinate Poses a Threat to Global Food Supply
nytimes.com
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Gwendolyn A good reminder that nothing exists in a vacuum. Bees, global warming, agriculture, water- they're all interconnected and function as one system.
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JenniferEmilson Everything on this planet was designed to work together. Destroying or removing one aspect will always have a domino effect- even if delayed.
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Udi Even mosquitos?
The extinction inside our guts - LA Times
latimes.com
"The world is facing an extinction event. Hundreds of species are disappearing from their native habitat. This impending extinction is distinct from the plight of the polar bears or frog population...
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unconventionalbaker Interesting... 🤔
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I recently read an article on Vox about our increasing dependency on antibiotics and how they are wiping out the bacteria in our gut microbiome. I'll try to find the link.
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JenniferEmilson Too true @darkchocolatepeanutbutter Its ridiculous how quickly people have been trained to run to the doctor for antibiotics. And how easily doctors dispense them!
Thrive Market launches an iPhone app and has a $100 million run rate
businessinsider.com
"2 years ago these founders were rejected by more than 20 investors — now they've raised $58 million and are growing like crazy"
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Mariampa Do you know if the have an east coast warehouse now? I cancelled because it took forever to arrive.
To reduce hunger in Africa, work with poor farmers – not against them | Global Development Professionals Network | The Guardian
theguardian.com
"The example of Rwanda shows that if agricultural innovation is to help the poorest people on the continent, it needs to be more inclusive"