A Japanese institute on Thursday (Dec 8) named frozen food as the “dish of the year.” Weird isn’t it? Well, it’s true. This decision has been taken on purpose neglecting any dessert or fancy food. Guurnavi Research Institution revealed that frozen meat and pizzas were chosen as the winner to highlight the changing food trends and living in the Asian country, especially after the Covid pandemic, CNN reported. The previous year’s winners include plant-based dishes or any fancy Chinese cooking. The institute […]
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Minnesota’s nonprofits failed to win special COVID-19 aid from the Legislature this session, despite their appeal for $200 million in one-time pandemic relief. The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, which led the lobbying effort, said that the state’s nonprofits — which make up about 14% of Minnesota’s workforce — continue to battle rising costs while getting less government support than the public and private sectors. Following the end of the regular session last week, Gov. Tim Walz hasn’t announced a special […]
Remember those days back in the Spring of 2020 when the world moved from its usual arc around the sun? When we were told to be still, to go nowhere, to “shelter in place.” I do. I folded in on myself. I simplified. I ate only fruits and vegetables, seeds, grains, and legumes. I stopped drinking alcohol—why bother! My cookie habit ended because, well, every bakery was closed. I hiked often. The scale rewarded me with downward trending numbers. Weight […]
Amid online backlash, Sweetgreen CEO Jonathan Neman has deleted his post suggesting that healthier food could save Americans from what he believes to be the “underlying problem” of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Tuesday LinkedIn post, Neman shared his thoughts on the nation’s current coronavirus crisis and called for “health mandates”—which he likened to vaccine and face mask requirements implemented in cities and businesses across the country. “78% of hospitalizations due to COVID are Obese and Overweight people,” Neman wrote. […]
