According to Feeding America, one in nine people in Indiana faces hunger. While many Hoosiers have rebounded from the challenges posed by the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, things are worse for many in our communities, particularly when it comes to food insecurity. The impending end of the federal public health emergency will likely mean less government aid, particularly in Black and brown communities, which were devastated by the pandemic and may never recover. Jobs and family members have […]
Month: December 2022
European tours make for amazing memories and I had made many when I returned stateside a little over 20 years ago (gasp). Many American tourists bring home trinkets to remember their travels, but I went even further. I went all in, adding 20 pounds to my waistline. This newly expanded version of myself served as my keepsake of my Euro travels (for a while, anyhow). I’ve confided in you before about this larger version of myself, but have I ever […]
In an age when social media influences just about every aspect of our daily lives, TikTok has become an increasingly popular way for consumers to get food ideas. While it’s difficult to know which TikTok food videos, also known as #FoodTok, will go viral, Instacart is taking a look at whether or not these trends are translating to more grocery purchases. Instacart analyzed its own purchase data to find out how much of the viral #FoodTok content and its ingredients […]
Many Rochester residents are speculating on social medial about why a popular chain restaurant would suddenly close. A lot are assuming it is a staffing issue which wouldn’t be surprising because a lot of companies are struggling to fill positions these days. The message posted on the restaurant’s marquee and front door simply says, “closed until further notice.” I tried calling the establishment to find more information, but no one picked up. I was able to talk to an employee at the […]
Inadequate pollination has led to a 3-5% loss of fruit, vegetable, and nut production and an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually from lost healthy food consumption and associated diseases, including heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and certain cancers, according to research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. It is the first study to quantify the human health toll of insufficient wild (animal) pollinators on human health. “A critical missing piece in the biodiversity discussion has been a lack […]
Credit: Dan Gold on Unsplash New research has found food could play a major role in stopping the growth of some cancers. It was previously thought diet had no impact on tumors, but a team of SAHMRI and University of Adelaide researchers, led by Dr. Daniel Thomas, has turned that theory on its head. The study was a collaboration with Stanford University and has recently been published in Cancer Discovery. It showed cancers with IDH1 gene mutations can’t grow without […]
As the yr arrives to an end, we locate ourselves seeking back at everything that 2022 had to offer—especially when it comes to food stuff! And if we’re talking about the top trending recipes of the year, then TikTok has absolutely bought to be a element of the discussion. Just contemplating about all the appetizing recipes that surfaced on the system this yr on your own is plenty of to make our mouths drinking water. (Try to remember that TikTok […]
These clients are not McLoyal. Whilst McDonald’s may perhaps be the world’s biggest fast food chain, it ranks useless last in customer loyalty, in accordance to a new study. Market place Drive requested 5,000 North American customers about their speedy meals practices and recent activities and uncovered that the home of the golden arches was minimum likely to impress patrons. Meanwhile, Chick-fil-A beat out all other chains when it arrived to shopper loyalty, though West Coastline joint In-N-Out adopted close […]
I won’t sugarcoat it: Earning candy is tricky. Of all the pastry arts, confectionery, the artwork of making sugar-primarily based sweets, is an in particular finicky group. But if you have the will and the ambition, not to point out the sweet tooth, to test, you’ll be rewarded with sweets that sense like sorcery in the kitchen area. Due to the fact candy is eminently giftable and winter’s drier air makes it a far more favorable time to make it, […]
For over a 10 years, family-owned and operated Swaggerty’s Farm has fully commited itself to excellent and cultivating a society of food stuff security. KODAK, Tenn., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Swaggerty’s Farm scores the optimum AA Certification in BRC World wide Foodstuff Security criteria. With 2022 marking 10 yrs in a row and the eleventh consecutive greatest score. Scoring an A, the greatest grade from BRC in 2013 to 2014, a few moments with two scores in 2014 and […]