AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new report from Austin’s sustainability office shows the lasting impact of the pandemic on the city’s food system. It found over 14% of people in Travis County are facing food insecurity or when a person lacks reliable access to enough affordable or nutritious foods. The rate increased from 12.8% in 2019 to 17% in 2020. This is the office’s first food report since the pandemic. Before then, food insecurity rates were trending downward, but COVID-19 effects […]
Ronald S. Lauder compiled recipes from Holocaust survivors into the newly-released cookbook, Honey … [+] Cake and Latkes Melcher Media, Inc. “Food and aroma instantly bring back memories. Sometimes, memory is all that is left of the people we loved dearly,” says Ronald S. Lauder. The son and heir of cosmetics industry scion Estée Lauder has released a collection of recipes from Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and compiled them into a cookbook titled Honey Cakes and Latkes. “This book has memory. It […]
A program to provide low-income people vouchers to buy fresh fruits and vegetables may see its county funding cut in half at the Board of Supervisors’ meeting today in Los Angeles. L.A. County has to decide how to spend the second round of funding from the American Rescue Plan, and it has proposed spending $1 million for next year, down from the $2 million it allocated for the current fiscal year. Frank Tamborello, executive director of Hunger Action Los Angeles, […]
Share on PinterestA new study shows that daytime versus nighttime eating could benefit the mental health of shift workers. Johner Images/Getty Images Researchers recently investigated the effects of meal timing on mood vulnerability in night shift workers. They found that daytime eating only, as opposed to daytime and nighttime eating, could significantly improve mood among night workers. However, they note that further studies are still needed to confirm their results. Shift workers often experience misalignment between their 24-hour body clock […]
Jan Milo Severo – Philstar.com September 13, 2022 | 12:50pm MANILA, Philippines — Shangri-La Plaza recently held an appetizing culinary event with the Tasty Feast that happened in the Grand Atrium last August. Guests enjoyed five days of savoring old and favorite eats and treats and exploring new flavors and cuisines as a “Dealightful August” continued at the Shang. Tasty Feast gathered some of the mall’s beloved restaurants where they get to showcase signature dishes or sample new creations that’ll satisfy every craving. […]
After spending the whole day at the office, all we need is a healthy spread made without investing much time and effort. And why not? Work-life is hectic and that’s why we do not have the energy to cook a storm in the kitchen. Don’t you agree? Having food from outside is also not the solution. Store-bought, ready-to-cook and restaurant food can be eaten once or twice, but every day it can be really harmful to your health. Don’t worry! […]
William Robb spoke with the Missouri On Mic team at the Kirksville Farmer’s Market in May. He spoke about his passion for food equity and his work with a local non profit called Take Root. Missouri on Mic is an oral history and journalism project documenting stories from around the state in its 200th year. Will Robb: I was looking for work. I was working in New York City, I had moved down to help take care of my father. […]
Plant-based diets refer to diets that are based on foods made from plants, and include vegetarian and vegan diets. While vegan diets exclude all animal products, vegetarian options — which exclude just meat and fish — are more diverse and may include dairy and eggs. Pescatarian diets exclude meat, but not fish. Plant-based diets continue to grow in popularity worldwide owing to decades of scientific research and the mounting evidence of their potential health benefits, not limited to improved blood […]
Two of the biggest (and brightest) summer food trends are in the soup. Chef Pii’s Pink Sauce which caused a frenzy across social media for its chic, millennial pink base is being called out for being potentially hazardous. Cowboy caviar has made Twitter mad because apparently, the Instagram-approved salad appropriates a popular Mexican salad. Here’s breaking down the two debates that are taking the food world by storm at the moment. Pink Sauce = Barbiecore pepto Bismol? When Veronica Shaw […]
There’s something about swirling around the kitchen that makes you instantly channel your inner Gordon Ramsay. Because cooking is an adventure where a bit of creativity and, let’s face it, running out of key ingredients is usually the start of the mouth-watering creations that follow. Whether you’re a cooking newbie or a seasoned pro, it’s satisfying to take your gastronomic skills to the next level. One thing that can up your culinary game right away is an added bit of […]
