Tag: food

Five cooking myths held to be wrong

http://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/dining/kitchen-myths.html [click thru to see list of past recipes using the described methods] Yes, You Can Wash Cast Iron: 5 Big Kitchen Myths, Debunked A veteran food journalist digs into some common misconceptions about salting pasta water, browning meat and more. Credit...Jakob Hinrichs By Julia Moskin Published April 8, 2024, Updated April 9, 2024 Food myths come from … Continue reading Five cooking myths held to be wrong →

Best and worst days to grocery shop

betterreport.com/best-worst-days-grocery-shopping/ The Best — and Worst — Days to Go Grocery Shopping Home-cooked meals are usually healthier for our bodies and wallets, but preparing those meals means a trip to the supermarket. Getting to the grocery store can be a last-minute stop on the way home from work or a several-hour commitment on the weekend. … Continue reading Best and worst days to grocery shop →

Which fast-food cheeseburgers are best?

http://www.aol.com/only-fast-food-cheeseburger-ever-090000541.html The Only Fast-Food Cheeseburger You Should Ever Eat by WILDER SHAW April 3, 2024 at 5:00 AM Andrei Kravtsov/istockphoto Cheeseburger Paradise — Or Not If there's one guilty pleasure food that reigns supreme, it is undoubtedly the fast-food cheeseburger. Chances are high that if you've chosen to eat one, you're not worried about what's … Continue reading Which fast-food cheeseburgers are best? →

Vegetables are losing their nutrients — what can be done

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/28/vegetables-losing-nutrients-biofortification Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed? A process called biofortification puts nutrients directly into seeds and could reduce global hunger, but it’s not a magic bullet Supported by About this content Miranda LiptonThu 28 Mar 2024 11.13 EDTShare In 2004, Donald Davis and fellow scientists at the University of Texas … Continue reading Vegetables are losing their nutrients — what can be done →

5 Foods you’re not washing enough to remove dirt, pesticides and bugs

betterreport.com/foods-youre-washing-wrong/ 5 Foods You’re Washing Wrong Nothing sours an appetite like gathering a forkful of salad and spotting a clump of dirt, browned leaves, or tiny bugs. Yuck! You might think running the leaves under cold water for a few seconds is enough to eliminate the dirt and bacteria on your fresh produce, but some … Continue reading 5 Foods you’re not washing enough to remove dirt, pesticides and bugs →

18 Foods that pack more potassium than a banana

http://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods-loaded-with-potassium 18 Foods That Pack More Potassium Than a Banana Bananas may be known as potassium-rich foods, but you can also get potassium from avocados, sweet potatoes, spinach, coconut water, and other delicious food and drinks. Potassium is a vital mineral and electrolyte that your body needs to maintain normal blood pressure, transport nutrients into … Continue reading 18 Foods that pack more potassium than a banana →

12 Foods that may trigger headaches and migraines

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/23/chart-12-foods-that-may-trigger-headaches-and-migraine.html ‘There is no true migraine diet,’ doctor says, but these 12 foods can trigger symptoms Published Sat, Mar 23 202410:00 AM EDT Renée Onque@IAMRENEEONQUE Tanja Ivanova | Moment | Getty Images One in four American households has a member who experiences migraine, according to the American Migraine Foundation. “I get asked all the time about a … Continue reading 12 Foods that may trigger headaches and migraines →

Mass die-offs among farmed salmon on the rise around world

Mass die-offs among farmed salmon on the rise around the world published March 8, 2024 By Matt McGrath, Environment correspondent for the BBC Getty Images Hundreds of millions of farmed salmon have perished in mass die-offs over the past decade, say researchers. The scientists say that large-scale mortalities are now happening more frequently and at … Continue reading Mass die-offs among farmed salmon on the rise around world →

Heinz rolls out newly designed ketchup bottle that could set new standard for plastic containers

http://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/heinz-ketchup-bottle-cap-recyclable/ Heinz rolls out newly designed ketchup bottle that could set new standard for packaging: 'We can't continue to do things as we have in the past' This type of innovation could easily spread across other industries that use plastic bottles for products like shampoo and lotion. By Jeremiah BudinMarch 7, 2024

Whole Foods to open small convenience stores around NYC

ny.eater.com/2024/3/4/24090523/whole-foods-daily-market-upper-east-side-opening Whole Foods Is Rolling Out Smaller Convenience Stores Around NYC The first will open on the Upper East Side this year by Melissa McCart  Mar 4, 2024, 3:56pm EST Whole Foods’s smaller store is opening on the Upper East Side, “this year.” Melissa McCart is the editor for Eater New York. In the latest move in the … Continue reading Whole Foods to open small convenience stores around NYC →

What the dates on your food containers *really* mean

http://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/food/dates-printed-on-your-food-arent-about-expiration-what-they-really-mean/ Dates printed on your food aren’t about expiration: What they really mean Addy BinkUpdated: MAR 3, 2024 / 11:45 AM CST (NEXSTAR) — We’ve all been there: you reach for a bag of chips in the pantry only to realize it’s past the date printed on the package. Or maybe you’ve found a shelf of … Continue reading What the dates on your food containers *really* mean →

PFAS chemicals being phased out but you need to take action now

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/02/28/pfas-water-food-forever-chemicals-fda/ PFAS chemicals to be phased out of food packaging. Here’s how to avoid them. The FDA said Wednesday that companies are phasing out the use of ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging By Teddy Amenabar, February 28, 2024 at 4:28 p.m. EST The Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday that companies are voluntarily phasing out the … Continue reading PFAS chemicals being phased out but you need to take action now →