A UCLA study finds that convenience foods don’t put food on the table faster, but the apparent preference for “food kits” that people buy may suggest local growers could try food kits, too. By assembling ingredients for dishes plus recipes at the farm stand, maybe local growers could sell more and people could eat more good, fresh, local food.
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‘Convenience’ doesn’t mean faster when it comes to home meals
August 10th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Food preparation, Food selection, local food, Research
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Fish oil: It’s good for what ails you—maybe
July 15th, 2007 · Comments Off on Fish oil: It’s good for what ails you—maybe · Environment, Healthy eating, Research
Fish oil provides important health benefits, including for heart disease and high blood pressure, but research isn’t definitive for all the claims. This article provides resources for you to see for yourself what the evidence is for these and other ailments, including depression, dementia, arthritis and asthma. Numerous links are provided.
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Organic methods more productive, study says
July 11th, 2007 · Comments Off on Organic methods more productive, study says · Environment, Research
Scientists at the University of Michigan have determined that organic methods can yield more food than what’s “conventional” today. That’s exciting news for the environment and for developing countries that are getting prodded into using the chemical-intensive farming that’s worked in the United States (never mind things like the dead zone in the Gulf of […]
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Technology has place in food world
June 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Research
Researchers’ developments could result in more nutritious staples and a multipurpose appliance for residents of poor countries, and a contamination detector for the EU.
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