Food
Technology, temporary help keeps farmers on job longer
At 79 years old, Art McManus says he’s still able to hop on the tractor and maintain the 160 acres of cherry trees at his orchard in Traverse City, Michigan. His children have gone on to start lives of their own, though he gets some help running his farmers market from his daughter-in-law. But he …
Mystery Sign Warns of Food Vendor Health Hazards at Balboa Park
A mystery sign stating that the city and county are not properly regulating food vendors at Balboa Park popped up recently and no one knows how or who put it there. The sign also says there have been cases of people getting sick after eating food from some vendors. NBC 7 reached out to the …
Public Health gives advice for keeping food after power outage
MADISON (WKOW) — After many people experienced power outages Friday, Public Health Madison & Dane County (PHMDC) is giving advice on determining if refrigerated and frozen foods are safe to eat. “Sometimes it can be difficult to determine the safety of food after losing power for an extended period of time,” says Doug Voegeli, Director of …
Breaking Bread Cafe Puts Pause On Food Service – WCCO
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Breaking Bread Café, a popular, social justice-focused restaurant in North Minneapolis, is pausing food service. Appetite for Change, the nonprofit that oversees Breaking Bread, announced Friday that food service at the West Broadway Avenue eatery is being put on hold so that adjustments can be made to the restaurant’s operations. “In order …
True cost of cheap food is health and climate crises, says commission | Environment
The true cost of cheap, unhealthy food is a spiralling public health crisis and environmental destruction, according to a high-level commission. It said the UK’s food and farming system must be radically transformed and become sustainable within 10 years. The commission’s report, which was welcomed by the environment secretary, Michael Gove, concluded that farmers must …
Technology is making fast food jobs even more stressful
Photo: Jeff Greenberg (Getty Images) Hot LinksWe spend way too much time on the internet For all of the grief that supposed “burger flippers” receive from those who’ve never had to deal with the arduous, fast-paced nature of hourly kitchen work, there’s rarely much consideration lent to the effects that such work has on a …
Top 5 Healthy Food Tips for Pregnant Women
Eating well during pregnancy is important for you and your baby. Pregnant women have special nutritional needs. Your daily meals should include a variety of foods rich in protein, as we well as starchy foods, fruits and vegetables, and dairy products. The food you eat is your baby’s main source of nutrition. Small regular snacks …
Joplin Health Department food inspections (July 15) | Local News
The Joplin Globe publishes summaries of routine and follow-up inspections performed by the Joplin Health Department. Businesses that are inspected either pass or fail based on violations found during the time of inspection. Those violations fall into two categories: • Priority violations are more severe and deal with improper food handling, storage and preparation. The …
Fish roasted in fig leaves is a gift from the world’s first food snob
A mature fig tree grew in the sunny corner of the postage-stamp-sized back garden of the storefront apartment I rented for most of my twenties. More a bush, really, it had been planted by my landlord 25 years earlier and never pruned. This was one of the multiple reasons why, in its entire life, it …
Harvest Health to acquire only licensed cannabis dispensary in Arizona
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. HRVSF, -1.13% HARV, +10.81% said Monday it is acquiring the only licensed cannabis dispensary in Arizona. …
