Nutrition & Wellness
From learning about the health benefits of turmeric to staying up-to-date with the latest superfood trends, discover the best diet tips to improve your health.
Need an energy boost? Try one of these natural caffeine alternatives
If you’re someone who feeds off the energy of others or craves their daily routine to wake up, quarantine may be sapping your energy and motivation. If you don’t like coffee or just want to cut back, here are some alternatives to give you that same feeling of caffeine in a more natural Read More...
3 ways to get the most benefits out of your daily walk
During the pandemic, walking has become many people's new workout? With fitness facilities closed, people got a little more creative with how to stay physically active during stay-at-home orders. For many, walking has become a new escape from life indoors, and even a main form of exercise. There Read More...
New program feeds our health workers while giving jobs to service workers
Food service has always been a precarious industry, but the COVID-19 crisis has heightened this vulnerability even further, with an estimated 10 million service workers having been left without jobs due to the pandemic. A new program wants to use the crisis to steer the restaurant industry towards Read More...
Want to cook with CBD? Here are some tips
CBD, the non-psychoactive component of cannabis, has gained popularity for helping people reduce anxiety, sleep deeper, and even reduce menstrual cramps. If you’re looking to incorporate CBD into your diet, adding it to food and beverages in oil form is the easiest way to do so. Here are tips and Read More...
State and federal governments are buying food to donate to food banks
As more and more Americans apply for unemployment benefits and food stamps, the US agricultural industry is simultaneously destroying the largest amount of food since the Great Depression. A couple weeks ago we discussed how Feeding America is advocating for a voucher program to connect Read More...
The pandemic has only boosted demand for plant-based meat
The market for plant-based meat was thriving before the coronavirus pandemic hit, but now its sales are reaching unprecedented levels. The reason behind the surging sales of meatless meat is twofold. On the one hand, there are spot shortages of animal products in stores, pushing customers to Read More...
How to use the discard from making sourdough bread to bake more treats
More and more people are turning to the art of baking to occupy themselves during these coronavirus days. You might be one of them—and if so, you’re probably aware of discard that comes with making sourdough bread. Typically you would throw that part away, but we’re here to tell you that Read More...
How microgrids play a role in the future of food
In our Optimist View a couple of weeks ago, we discussed the critical changes that have come from previous pandemics. Food system security is an issue that demanded attention before the outbreak of COVID-19 and the virus has only exacerbated the need for real changes in our food Read More...
Ten books for when you’re craving a culinary escape
What is your favorite part about travel? For many of us it is experiencing the delicious cuisine of other cultures. While you may not be able to travel at the moment, you can still dive into the marvelous world of international food with these 10 travel reads for food lovers. Cooking with Read More...
Publix is buying excess food from farmers and donating it to food banks
The coronavirus has been especially hard for farmers around the country. With schools, restaurants, and other institutions closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, farmers have been forced to dump milk and waste fresh produce. Fortunately, there are organizations around like supermarket chain Publix Read More...