Photo Submitted Staff and student members of the International Culture Team deliver items to the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry The U of A International Culture Team and Altrusa International Foundation of Fayetteville collaborated this month to provide international spices and foods to the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry on campus. Many of the international students who visit the food pantry do not see the ingredients they are used to cooking with in […]
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Wholesome Wave to Use Donations from John Hancock to Fund Produce Prescription Programs and Drive Policy Change BOSTON, Feb. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Today, John Hancock, the US division of Toronto-based Manulife (NYSE: MFC) announced a commitment to empower sustained health and wellbeing for its customers and community partners by matching the HealthyFood™ savings of John Hancock Vitality life insurance customers with donations to Wholesome Wave, a national nonprofit organization that provides affordable access to nutritious food. John Hancock Vitality […]
The I.M.F.’s data shows that average food inflation across the world reached 6.85 percent on an annualized basis in December, the highest level since their series started in 2014. Between April 2020 and December 2021, the price of soybeans soared 52 percent, and corn and wheat both grew 80 percent, the fund’s data showed, while the price of coffee rose 70 percent, due largely to droughts and frost in Brazil. Understand Inflation in the U.S. While food prices appear set […]
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Vegetable oils and dairy products push FAO Food Price Index higher Rome – The gauge for world food prices went up in January, largely catalysed by supply-side constraints for vegetable oils, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported today. The FAO Food Price Index averaged 135.7 points in January, 1.1 percent higher than in December. The Index tracks monthly changes in the international prices of commonly-traded food commodities. The FAO Vegetable Oils Price Index led the […]
Plant-based meats and a lean toward sustainable eats crested during 2021. From celebrity chef Tom Colicchio’s partnership with Meati to The Manual’s December guide to going vegan, the world of cuisine kept up its constant pace with the zeitgeist. This year will likely see more plant-based foods and sustainable packaging to wrap it in. Even more likely will be shorter supplies of, well, everything, leading to shorter menus, but longer creativity and fusion. Pexels What surprises will the new year […]
After several announcements in the last few weeks, it appears the popular fast food burger joint, Whataburger, will soon enter the Springfield market with multiple locations in the area. The Whataburger news comes after a similar announcement from Arkansas-based coffee chain 7 Brew Coffee (which opened a Springfield location in December). Also, Atlanta-based chicken salad fast food chain, Chicken Salad Chick, is planning to open two locations in Springfield this year. Other popular fast food places, like Raising Cane’s, have also entered […]
The temperature is dropping, the snow is falling and there’s nothing like a hot, cozy meal to warm us up. Whether those icy roads are keeping everyone home or the school and work week is in full swing, having a few quick and easy recipes to turn to tonight is the answer. The answer to what you may ask? Well, the answer to defrosting those chilly toes and fingertips; to nourishing the mind, body and soul with hot, soothing flavors; […]
In 2001 Sophia Skopetos, a native of Kalamata, Greece, took over a small corner shop in Belmont and renamed it Sophia’s Greek Pantry. The store features a selection of fresh feta cheese (Greek, French and Bulgarian), a Greek olive bar, a homemade yogurt station and a large selection of freshly made pastries, both sweet and savory. “I wanted to introduce Greek culture and food to this country,” Skopetos said. Among the wide selection of Greek olive oils is her own […]
“Reduced fat”, “no fat”, “low sugar” – the list could go on. We’ve all been targeted by shrewd marketers in our weekly food shops, but today is all about setting the record straight. It would be a gross overstatement to suggest that you should take information on food packaging with a pinch of salt (pardon the pun). However, with so many people in the world suffering from dietary problems (which lead to doctors visits, health insurance claims, etc.), some extra […]
Despite scattered criticism about the cost of events that had a per-diner cost of up to $275, all but one of Wilmington’s celebrity chef dinners were sellouts. Tickets are still available for the Jan. 30 event at Le Cavalier with visiting chef Niki Russ Federman joining Chef Dan Sheridan of Wilmington’s Stitch House Brewery. Launched in December, the chef series included Wilmington restaurants – Bardea Food & Drink, La Fia Bistro, Le Cavalier at the Green Room, and Stitch House Brewery. Visiting celebrity chefs […]
