Nutrition & Wellness
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How the Obama administration led an American food movement
He was the first person to successfully cut in line at famous Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, where the wait for brisket runs three hours. Her culinary garden inspired budding green thumbs — young and old — to grow their own produce. Together, their penchant for dining out helped Read More...
These cuisines could help you live longer
Going on vacation could help you uncover the secret to a long and healthy life -- if you pick the right destination. It's no secret that certain populations around the world live longer and produce a greater number of centenarians than others. More importantly, these marvels of nature remain Read More...
Uber launches global assault on food delivery market
In a measure of rising ambition beyond its taxi business, Uber will begin delivering meals in Amsterdam on Thursday just as Dutch market leader Takeaway.com begins trading on the city's stock market. And according to current job listings on Uber and other recruiting sites - for about 150 Read More...
“Food companies should shift from meat to plants to support environment and health”
A group of 40 investors managing $1.25 trillion in assets have launched a campaign to encourage 16 global food companies to change the way they source protein for their products to help to reduce environmental and health risks. The investors wrote to the food companies urging them to respond to the Read More...
The fast food industry is discovering… vegetables
The hottest trend in the fast-food industry, believe it or not, is vegetables. We’re not talking iceberg lettuce or tired tomatoes, but actually healthy vegetables. From McDonald’s to Panera, fast-food restaurants are finding that people want healthier options, and by adding vegetables, Read More...
Eliminate laws that cause healthy food to go to waste
Multiple policies could be implemented to address food waste and its impacts on the environment, food security, and our climate. In particular, we should eliminate laws that cause healthy food to go to waste, incentivize food donation and, when needed, enact penalties for senseless food waste. Read More...
Simple steps by consumers can curb food waste
Dana Gunders, the leading expert on food waste at the Natural Resources Defense Council, is the author of "Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook: A Guide to Eating Well and Saving Money by Wasting Less Food." The next time you toss out a burger, imagine taking a 90-minute shower. That’s how much water Read More...
The UK has its first food waste supermarket
The UK's first food waste supermarket has opened in Pudsey, near Leeds. Food waste campaigners from the Real Junk Food Project have opened "the warehouse", a store on the Grangefield Industrial Estate. Customers are invited to shop for food thrown out by supermarkets and other businesses. The food Read More...
Denmark opened the world's first food waste supermarket
The charity behind the world’s first food waste supermarket has said that it is planning to open two more. Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, which opened the first food waste supermarket in Copenhagen in February, said that it is planning to open another in Copenhagen and a third in Arhus, the second Read More...
The simple difference that reduced food waste in Scotland by 40%
The Scottish Government is providing free doggy bags to hundreds of restaurants across Scotland to reduce food waste. The Good to Go branded bags are being rolled out after a pilot scheme showed that offering customers doggy bags could reduce food waste from leftovers by 40 per cent per restaurant. Read More...