Posts Tagged ‘food waste’
Why isn’t food raised the way it used to be? Episode 58
Social media memes and marketing messages often ring nostalgic for how things used to be on the farm. But were the “good old days” really better? In this episode we chat with fruit and vegetable expert Gene McAvoy about how farming used to work (and how it still works in some parts of the world) and how research has made farming better. He also explains how Florida agriculture lost half a billion dollars over six weeks due to the pandemic in spring 2020.
Read MoreFood safety, expiration dates & processing codes
How do I know if my milk is expired? Should I throw out the can of fruit from my pantry that’s dated a month ago? Is my meat expired? How am I supposed to wash my groceries? These are all common questions I’ve heard from friends concerned about their food during a global pandemic.
Read MoreHow can farmers & dietitians help with food insecurity? Episode 32
Did you know that nutrition programs are the majority of the farm bill? It’s one of the many ways agriculture and nutrition go hand-in-hand. That’s why the Food Bullying podcast is celebrating National Nutrition Month and National Agriculture Month with a joint release with the Sound Bites podcast.
Melissa Joy Dobbins, RDN, is the host of the Sound Bites podcast and she loves learning from farmers! She talks with Michele & Eliz about opportunities for agriculture and nutrition to work more closely together to address hunger.
Read MoreWho are the victims of food bullying?
Whether feeling guilty about what’s in your grocery cart, being told your restaurant food choice is “wrong,” or the pressure you feel from an overly opinionated work colleague to make the “right” eating choice at dinner, food bullying impacts all of us negatively. Exclusion, social manipulation, humiliation, and rumor mongering are all examples of emotional…
Read MoreWhat’s growing in your veggie drawer?
My visit to South Africa is a memory I’ll carry for the rest of my life. Seeing giraffes cross the road, watching elephants play like my dairy calves and holding a baby lion was amazing. Harvesting grapes at a vineyard and sampling wine was a delight for the senses. But what is seared in my…
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