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New Jersey fresh food initiative receives $12 million to sup...

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation yesterday said it will provide $12 million to a program intended to increase the supply of affordable, fresh food in some of the state’s most underserved communities.The fund — the New Jersey [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Dietary supplements: how important are they?

In the next four columns, we will look at the different nutritional and vitamin supplements that many people consume. Part 1 will deal with the most commonly used drugs: vitamins and multivitamins. Part 2 will deal with nutritional supple [...]

Posted On : Dec, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Unbalanced diet poses serious health hazards

HEALTH experts have said that unbalanced food intake and inappropriate dietary habits can lead to serious health complication. According to them, unbalanced food can prove fatal for people while well managed diet can help prevent and even [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

FDA lifts import alert against Del Monte Fresh Produce's can...

The Food and Drug Administration lifted an import alert against a Florida company that’s threatened to sue Oregon over a cantaloupe investigation. Del Monte Fresh Produce said in a statement that it has reached “an amicable [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Eating Fresh, Local Food Direct Through Community Supported ...

If you’re looking to eat amazingly fresh food, support local farmers, and live a more sustainable lifestyle, then consider investing in a farm share. Also known as Community Supported Agriculture (or CSA), farm sharing has become an [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

For fresh Chinese food, Gracie's is big fish in pond

Gracie Sung says the large koi pond in the center of her restaurant is considered good luck in her Vietnamese culture. You could also call it a bribe. Sung and her husband had helped open and operate the China Village in Newburgh when the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Fresh food, strong communities: Celebrating Minneapolis’ far...

August 7–13 is National Farmers Market Week, and Minneapolis has more than a few reasons to celebrate. Through unique community partnerships, the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) has been helping bring more [...]

Posted On : Aug, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Fresh from the farm at the Spokane Farmers Market

Every year, I have the best intentions of getting a garden started. Visions of fresh produce dance through my head. I dream of sunny days, a basket full of herbs, sweat on my brow and dirt under my nails. I start seeds inside and wait for [...]

Posted On : May, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Potatoes are a Fresh, Natural Choice for Gluten-Free Eating

According to a recent survey, only 19% of Americans rate potatoes as excellent for being gluten free.* In fact, potatoes are 100% gluten-free! According to the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, an estimated 3 million A [...]

Posted On : May, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Busch's Fresh Food Market voted best grocery store; this wee...

By the end of the first day of voting, Busch’s had a solid lead and steadily remained in first place throughout the week. Early in the week, the first few runner-up positions jockeyed around between Trader Joe’s, Hiller&rsquo [...]

Posted On : Mar, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

India says to test Japan food imports for radiation

India has ordered imported Japanese food products to be tested for radioactivity, food safety authorities said on Tuesday. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India said in an letter to its units at ports the order applied to prod [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Fresh food exports to Japan could be disrupted by lack of re...

Power cuts in Japan from the threatened nuclear plant meltdown, pose a threat to cold storage of food in the north of the country. Millions of people are still without water, food, electricity or gas, and half a million are homeless from [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Winter Farmers Market allows locals to support local farmers...

DeKALB | People will have the opportunity to support their local farmers and artisans at a Winter Farmers Market hosted by The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of DeKalb. The market and craft fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat [...]

Posted On : Feb, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Wal-Mart's New Policy Starves Us of Fresh Food

You probably caught the headlines a few months back about Wal-Mart entering the market for local food (defining it as food produced and sold within the same state, an arbitrary definition at best). Today's New York Times features an [...]