Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 http://gracelinks.org en http://gracelinks.org http://gracelinks.org/images/logo/grace.png http://gracelinks.org http://gracelinks.org/8707 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:47:00 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8707 food The Novo Dia Group, a company that creates software to process mobile SNAP transactions, is shutting down its services. As farmers' markets rely on mobile transactions, and 40 percent of markets nationwide use Novo Dia to do so, now 1,700 markets will no longer be able to take SNAP benefits. This could significantly reduce low-income households' access to healthy food. [Washington Post] http://gracelinks.org/8710 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:41:20 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8710 food In new research, economists found that living farther away from a Walmart containing supermarkets could increase food insecurity by a 2 percent margin. Yet, other policy experts note that raising incomes would reduce food insecurity and would minimize other negative habits associated with shopping at stores like Walmart. [CBS News] http://gracelinks.org/8709 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 15:39:39 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8709 food Ground Cherries http://gracelinks.org/8712 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 15:34:37 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8712 food Looking for ways to get friends and family to welcome dishes full of fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains into their diets Organize a Meatless Monday potluck in your community! Get tips for hosting the perfect summer picnic and try this tomato pesto pasta salad recipe to kick it off! http://gracelinks.org/8711 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:26:03 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8711 food The New York Times published their take on which food labels have strict standards versus those that are basically just marketing. Their takeaway Consumers should keep educated about food decisions and be conscientious about food waste. [The New York Times] http://gracelinks.org/8708 Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:23:33 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8708 food After realizing they had lost 13 employees to addiction, a couple out of Lexington, Kentucky opened a restaurant dedicated to hiring people in treatment for opioid addiction. In this unique business model paired with a social mission, food and food service both serve as a method for recovery and healing. [The New York Times] http://gracelinks.org/8705 Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:21:43 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8705 food During the summer, often there is more opportunities to linger around mealtime. Take advantage of this time to cook with your kids. It will help them begin to develop lifelong skills to use in the kitchen and help your family connect around the dinner table. [US News and World Report] http://gracelinks.org/8704 Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:21:06 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8704 food In the last few years, taxes on sweetened beverages have grown in popularity in cities across the country. Now, the beverage industry is fighting back with legislation to prevent the passing of these laws on a state level. Last week, a bill was signed into law in California that will ban new beverage or food taxes for 12 years, and California seems just to be the beginning. [The New York Times] http://gracelinks.org/8703 Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:20:23 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8703 food A new experiment at the University of California, Davis, suggests that feeding cattle seaweed could significantly reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions created by beef production. The theory is that the seaweed generates a chemical reaction in cows' guts, inhibiting an enzyme which produces the methane in a cow's digestive system, thus reducing their overall contributions. [NPR's The Salt] http://gracelinks.org/8702 Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:19:42 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8702 food By buying ethically-produced coffee, coffee fans can protect the environment and make a big difference in lives of coffee farmers. To help us buy ethical coffee, Modern Farmer has assembled a handy list of coffee labels to look for and ones to avoid. [Modern Farmer] http://gracelinks.org/8701 Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:19:00 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8701 food A recent Iowa State University survey shows that nearly two-thirds of Iowans who own farms are not actively farming, while about one-third have no experience in agriculture at all. And while twenty-two percent of Iowa farmland owners are holding onto their land for sentimental or familial reasons, a lack of available farmland is making it harder for young farmers who search for affordable land. [Des Moines Register] http://gracelinks.org/8700 Thu, 5 Jul 2018 12:18:08 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8700 food Heinz closed a plant in Canada's tomato-growing country in 2017. In response, rival brand French's began producing ketchup in Canada and slapped a maple leaf on its label, inspiring product devotion among consumers in Canada. Now, Canada is responding to the Trump administration's tariffs with $12.6 billion worth of tariffs on American exports, one of which is ketchup. [The Washington Post] http://gracelinks.org/8699 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:34:49 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8699 food Hand over the apron. Cooking with your kids gives them confidence in the kitchen and encourages them to play with and prepare their own food. Cooking together also opens the door to a natural conversation about the impact of food choices on our health and the environment, according to The Kids Cook Monday. [TODAY] http://gracelinks.org/8698 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:33:55 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8698 food Women make up nearly half of the planet's farmers, though their labor goes largely ignored. According to the FAO, if women farmers were provided sufficient land, education, credit and extension services, food production could increase from 20 to 30 percent, pulling potentially 150 million people out of food insecurity. [New Food Economy] http://gracelinks.org/8697 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:32:45 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8697 food Farmers in Central Washington and elsewhere are finding it difficult to hire enough farmworkers to meet their needs. In response, some Republicans in Congress are discussing a proposal to allow undocumented immigrants to access legal status as guest workers, so long as they stay employed in agriculture. [Seattle Times] http://gracelinks.org/8696 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:31:47 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8696 food Much like many community organizers before her, Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, uses cooking together and breaking bread together as a platform for creating movements. Garza employs an 'open-door policy' while she cooks to inspire hard conversations. [The Washington Post] http://gracelinks.org/8695 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:30:46 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8695 food Daniel Moss and Mark Bittman write about the global move towards agroecology as a counter to the agricultural practices that harm our soils and waters, eviscerate small farms and harm our public health. They argue that much of the world has calculated the true cost of conventional agriculture and has begun shifting towards more sustainable practices. [The New York Times] http://gracelinks.org/8694 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 15:30:05 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8694 food Despite the many dangers of working in tobacco fields -- like pesticide exposure, extreme heat and access to hazardous machinery -- children as young as 10 and 11 are doing hard agricultural labor for some of the United States' biggest tobacco companies. [The Atlantic] http://gracelinks.org/8692 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:43:01 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8692 food A great way to help guide your kids develop healthy eating habits is to get them in the kitchen with you! Kids Cook Monday is a campaign that encourages families to declare Monday a family night dedicated to spending time together making and eating meals. [Community Table] http://gracelinks.org/8691 Thu, 21 Jun 2018 09:42:02 +0000 http://gracelinks.org/8691 food The Texas Department of State Health Services has found themselves in a bit of a pickle. Anita and Jim Haney, two farmers who planned to have a pickled vegetables operation, have filed a lawsuit against the state arguing against regulations that the term 'pickle' be reserved for pickled cucumbers exclusively. [WBUR]