The Tower of Fantasy Aida Cafe is a limited time event that grants you the rare opportunity to become the eponymous cafe’s temporary manager. If you’ve ever wanted to manage a cafe, now’s your chance – but be warned, the Tower of Fantasy characters that darken your doorstep won’t think very highly of you if you serve up food that’s not to their taste. Thankfully, we’ve put together a list of each customer’s food preferences, as well as the location […]
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Whether you are planning a trip to North Carolina’s Crystal Coast, driving on US Highway 17 between Wilmington and New Bern, or visiting loved ones at Camp Lejeune, eating in Jacksonville is a must, and it just got even better with the launching of the new Jacksonville International Food Trail. Jacksonville is a true melting pot of people, culture, and food and is an exceptional hidden culinary gem. Note: Thank you to Visit Jacksonville for hosting our visit. The opinions […]
SAN ANTONIO – A local nonprofit is working with schools across the city to create gardens and teach kids about healthy eating and the science of gardening. “Most kids are used to going to the grocery store to get their food and they have no idea that most of the produce they buy comes off a plant,” Ashton Ellis, the garden teacher at Gardopia Gardens said. Gardopia Gardens was founded in 2015 and works with different groups across the city, […]
Low-calorie meals are often touted in the fitness world due to the assumption that eating more of them will lead to weight loss. And while it’s true that low-calorie foods can be part of a weight loss or weight management journey, they are only one piece of the puzzle, and need to be incorporated with exercise, adequate hydration, mindfulness and other wellness practices. “Calories aren’t everything, and just because a food is low in calories doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s […]
As you and your wallet might know, inflation is affecting just about everyone, including at the grocery store. Ingredients across the board — pantry staples, fruits, vegetables and meat — are seeing price hikes, often making it a challenge to mitigate climbing costs. I am now more conscious than ever of what I put into my cart every week. If there’s one thing I know to be certain, though, it’s that delicious food does not have to break the bank. […]
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 […]
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. […]
