Posted on October 17, 2009 by tangstein
First, just for fun, “Cakes Gone Wrong,” which has a fun link to CakeWrecks.
Now on to the more serious links.
Let’s take a close look at the new “Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation.” The objective:
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) is a unique partnership between retailers, non-profit organizations, food and beverage manufacturers and trade associations aimed at [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by tangstein
Posted on May 20, 2009 by tangstein
Today’s LA Times has a photo slideshow celebrating the farmers’ markets of the area. Hm. I was a bit puzzled as to why the first 20 photos (of 28!) pictured the prepared foods (or, as the Torrance market calls it, the “non-agricultural products”) section or local restaurant gardens. Okay, I was happy to see our [...]
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Posted on March 4, 2009 by tangstein
Apparently college campuses are increasingly offering a site for farmers’ markets – Mary MacVean writes about this trend in “Farmers markets’ new harvest: campus customers.”
The idea is to be “better environmental stewards, to put a focus on where our food comes from, who grows it, how it gets to our plates,” said Kevin Chang, a student leader [...]
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