food quality

The Irony of the “Official” Olympic Sponsor

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First off, I understand that sponsors make the business world go round.  However, it really is amazing that the “official” sponsor of the Olympics is McDonald’s.  This is not because this type of food (fast food) should never be consumed by anyone or that McDonald’s is the cause of obesity; it is because this type of food is […]

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Andrea Deibler: A Sustainable Butcher

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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea Delibler, sustainable butcher, of City Provisions Delicatessen located in Chicago, IL. City Provisions strives to produce local, sustainable and delicious food for the local community and their customers. This includes selling sustainable meat and poultry. I was able to chat with Andrea over a pot […]

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A Plot To Call My Own

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I was in Minneapolis, MN last weekend visiting a close friend of mine.  While on a walk, we saw two small corn plots in a front yard.  Being from Indiana and both growing up amongst corn and soybean fields, we were excited to see corn growing outside its normal setting. This got me thinking….why aren’t more […]

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America’s Diagnosis

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Guest post by:  Summer Porter, Dietetic Intern and PhD candidate at UIC America has an eating disorder.  Diagnosis: poor quality food too much, too often, in the wrong place, and at the wrong time. Confused?  You should be- you’ve likely been exposed to nothing but imitation crap food and crap culture your entire life. The […]

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