February 2012
2 posts
Fair Trade USA Standard Changes: How Fair is Fair...
Fair trade labeling started with the intention of helping small farmers in developing countries gain access to world markets. Poor farmers were isolated from markets in the developing world, and fair trade organizations helped them with this problem. Large farms and plantations do not need as much help, because large corporations, such as Starbucks and Wal-Mart, often source from them. Fair Trade...
January 2012
1 post
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July 2011
6 posts
foodte.ch: A Tale Of Two World Views →
foodte-ch:
The juxtaposition of two different stories dealing with America’s poor food choices reads like two different world views in collision.
David Sirota fumes after Gallup announced Americans are eating fewer veggies:
David Sirota, Why Americans can’t afford to eat healthy
[…] healthy food…
Tax Soda, Subsidize Vegetables →
Finally, the awareness surrounding the problems of our food system is growing. This NY Times article describes the growing need to tax unhealthy processed foods and subsidize healthier, plant-based foods. If such change were to occur, it would benefit not only the health of the American people, but also government and health care programs.
Slow food momentum!
Here at the Berkeley Student Food Collective, one of the foodie philosophies we embrace is the Slow Food Campaign.
Slow Food International is a grassroots, non-profit member-supported organization which aims to counter fast food and fast lifestyles, disappearing availability of local food, and a dwindling appreciation for the food we eat.
Philosophy
From the Slow Food International...
Quinoa... quin-what?
What is quinoa?
Quinoa, pronounced keen-wah, is one of the latest stars in health food trends. The plant looks like a grain, but it’s not a grass. It actually is related to beets, spinach, and tumbleweed (source: Wikipedia), but has comparable nutrient composition to whole grains.
There are many varieties of quinoa, but only three types are cultivated. White quinoa is the most popular, and...
Whole grains are a whole lotta good!
A whole grain contains all edible parts of the grain, including the bran, germ, and endosperm. The whole grain may be used intact or recombined, as long as all components are present in natural proportions (source: Whole Grains Council).
Health Benefits
You can’t go wrong with eating whole grains! Not only will eating whole grains improve your diet by packing in lots of fiber, B vitamins,...
January 2011
5 posts
News for the foodies!
We now accept debit, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover for your purchases over $5.00!
December 2010
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November 2010
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August 2010
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July 2010
0 posts
Slowly But Surely....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/30/slow-food-movement-the-gr_n_628250.html
http://www.slowfood.com/
April 2010
2 posts
March 2010
4 posts
Would you rather.... Or
Have for lunch
An inside out spaghetti and meatball?
(Thisiswhyyourefat.com)
OR
A delicious fresh strawberry, mango, spinach salad?
Is that a real question?
February 2010
5 posts
carmelized cumin-roasted carrots in your mouf
so we get that this photo makes them look like hot dog pieces. but believe us, this recipe is delish!
All of the things you need:
12 medium-to-large carrots, peeled, cut diagonally into half-inch pieces
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1.5 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
A bit o’ nonstick vegetable oil spray
All of the things you need to do:
Preheat oven...
