Real World Nutrition News You Can Use
There is a lot of misinformation about nutrition. And nothing in this field is black-or-white, yes-or-no, but many shades of gray and a lot of “it depends.” So, my goal is to help clear up some of that misinformation with some snark, entertainment, and facts (with some opinion thrown in).
Many of these topics come from interactions with the public, friends, clients, and students. I see sheer misinformation about the science of nutrition, and I do my best to clear things up one blog post at a time.
If you have a topic you are wondering about, let me know.
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Understanding Food Waste vs. Food Loss: A Key to Sustainable Eating
Learn the crucial difference between food waste and food loss, who's responsible, and practical steps to minimize waste. Join the movement for a more sustainable food system this National Nutrition Month.
Help the Environment with Your Food Choices
While there are many things we can do to help the environment – drive less, encourage reusable bags (or no bags), and try to use less energy overall, what are things we can do to help the environment with our food choices? Here are five things you can do to start now.
What You Can Do to Reduce Food Waste
It is estimated that a family of four loses $1,500 in uneaten food each year (in the United States). And much of this food waste is food purchased for preparation and consumption but not.
What does this mean?
It is not the leftovers you put in a container to eat later and forget. That is food waste, but not the majority of it.
It is not the food left on the plate. As much as our parents or grandparents, and even us as parents, tell the kids to clean their plates, this isn’t a significant contributor to food waste.
The concern and issue here are that all this food is going to the landfill which contributes to methane greenhouse gas.