wcfoodies:

rachelfershleiser:

Through telling the story of the White House kitchen garden, Mrs. Obama will explore in American Grown how increased access to healthy, affordable food can promote better eating habits and improve health of families and communities across America.

(via Michelle Obama to Publish Her First Book - GalleyCat)

Rich liberal lady publishes book about local organic vegetables and I am so totally into it. 

Exactly what Rach said.

Study: Poor Neighborhood Contributes To Obesity and Diabetes

thehonestpalate:

GRILLED MOZZARELLA & APPLE SANDWICH (with caramelized onions!)

I’ll post a more interesting recipe about what I did with the majority of the apples now in my possession from yesterday’s trip upstate, but I STILL have a ton of apples left and I’m trying to figure out how to use them here and there.

Today I put them in a grilled cheese sandwich!  Some notes if you plan to make this:

• I used mozzarella because it was what I had, but normally I’d go for some sharp cheddar.
• Recently I learned that you should caramelize onions in butter, NOT oil.  This is because the proteins in butter assist the process and interact better with the onion’s carbohydrates. [Thanks, Saveur Mag!]

Crunchy, buttery, and savory.  I loved eating the extra apple slices on the side!

springwise:

An ATM designed for illiterate users

More than 50 percent of the global population has no access to banking services, making it very difficult for them to climb out of poverty. As part of a program to address this issue — known as financial exclusion — technology giant NCR has developed an ATM that taps biometric technologies to make it suitable for use by illiterate and semi-illiterate populations. READ MORE…

The first national FOOD DAY is today!  Here’s 5 ways to celebrate:

1.  Visit a local garden or farm: take a tour, buy something!

2.  Plant your own food garden!

3.  Eat real food.

4.  Patronize restaurants with local, organic, and slow foods

5.   Share your best recipes with family and friends

The Economist article suggests that most people would still make poor choices in food inside or outside of food deserts. i disagree. it is all about access and information!  #just saying

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servedc:

Because who doesn’t need a lil Friday Moment of Zen?

(via goodneighborsusa)

startupquote:

Theory is splendid but until put into practice, it is valueless.

- James Cash Penney