Sentences with phrase «local food points»

However, as TreeHugger's Green Basics: Eat Local Food points out, the local food concept isn't just about distance, but is about the entire lifecycle of our food, «integrating production, processing, distribution and consumption on a small scale, creating sustainable local economies and a strong connection between farm and table.»

Not exact matches

Preventive medicine specialist and the medical director of the Cleveland Clinic's Wellness Enterprise Roxanne B. Sukol takes Ruhlman through the aisles of her local grocery store to point out which foods she picks, which products she avoids, and which sections she spends the most time in at the market.

«Strong growth in «local food» demand, the market forwhich has expanded from an estimated $ 1 billion to $ 7 billion in 2014, has meant a unique market entry point for indoor farms» higher price - point products, whether this means leafy greens harvested that morning for lunch service or microgreens grown to order for a local supermarket,» the report says.

A.T. Kearney's study, «Firmly Rooted, the Local Food Market Expands,» reports that consumers today have redefined the meaning and 96 percent describe local as products grown or produced within 100 miles of the point of Local Food Market Expands,» reports that consumers today have redefined the meaning and 96 percent describe local as products grown or produced within 100 miles of the point of local as products grown or produced within 100 miles of the point of sale.

(For your data points, I live in Pennsylvania, which, according to wikipedia, should be right in the middle of ramps country, and I've never seen them at my local food co-op (or at the normal grocery stores, but that goes without saying).)

Guests will enjoy spectacular vantage points while feasting on gourmet food from the best local restaurants that Las Vegas has to offer.

In the 1990s, Ina's son Graham expanded the food processing facility and product line to the point where it has become a significant business servicing both local and international markets with a diverse product offering.

I should add that at our local Coyote Point Museum and Environmental Summer Camp all lunches MUST be trashless... and they used bandannas as a «wrap - n - roll» way to use for hiking when finished... Very cool concept to make food «disappear.»

Allison — Normally I'd write a much longer answer but since I'm in the middle of this pink slime petition campaign, let me point you to one of the best resources on the Internet for people getting started in trying to improve school food on a local level.

Although when we're traveling, we do tend to make a point of trying the local popular fast - food joint at least once, and often it isn't McDonalds.

The conspiracy theorist living inside my brain says we can expect to see more of this type of «journalism», followed by calls on the school officials to DO SOMETHING because IT IS FOR THE CHILDREN»S SAFETY and IF WE LET THE PARENTS SEND LUNCHES TO SCHOOL THEN CHILDREN WILL DIE!!!!!!!! (note the many, many exclamation points — that means this is a REALLY IMPORTANT POINT Y ’ ALL), followed by local school officials implementing policies to BAN CHILDREN FROM EATING FOOD BROUGHT IN FROM «OUTSIDE» and mandate that they eat, instead, the lunch provided by the school.

In the meantime, if you're trying to get healthier snacks on the playing fields, another strategy is to write a Letter to the Editor of your local paper pointing out why fruit & water make more sense than junk food and sugary sports drinks.

They've added positions in some schools to handle the extra load, a piece of evidence to support Tanner's point that good food in schools means more jobs in the local economy, from cooks in the kitchens to farmers in the fields.

This article from a local Boulder, CO paper discusses the newly - launched fundraising campaign, and points up the very issue we've been talking about so much in recent weeks here on TLT: namely, can a district offer the kind of healthful food that Chef Ann champions without extra funding (over and above what the USDA reimburses schools)?

Districts that participate in the NSLP are required, among other things, to have food safety programs and participate in health inspections by state or local health departments at least twice annually.4 School food safety plans must comply with U.S. Department of Agriculture guidance and hazard analysis and critical control point principles and apply those to any location where school nutrition program food is stored, prepared, or served.5 However, regardless of a school's NSLP participation, districts typically have policies and procedures to prevent allergens from contaminating other food.6

The authors were discussing the idea that eating local food reduces your CO2 output and pointed out that the primary CO2 cost of food was the production, not transporting it to the end user.

He also pledged to redouble the push for a public felony gun offender registry in the city and state and expressed support for building a new freezer facility in Hunts Point for local food markets and redeveloping the Sheridan Expressway, noting that the West Side of Manhattan had seen success converting highways into boulevards.

New York League of Conservation Voters spokesman Dan Hendrick points out that while many people are looking to «buy local» food, local farms are struggling.

Local foods must have a unique selling point, according to the researchers, who report their findings in current issue of the International Journal of Hospitality Management.

Our metabolisms evolved at a point in time when early humans (or our mammalian predecessors) were eating entirely foraged foods and wild meat from their local environment.

Having reached for the first time a point in human existence where more humans are overweight than are hungry, where our children's life expectancy is less than ours, and where food resources and indigenous knowledge are vanishing faster than we can preserve them, increasing nutritional knowledge on both local and global scales is of vital importance.

No matter where we go we always make a point to check out the best views and eat the best local food.

At some point, you'll want to get away from the glitzier parts of the city so when that happens, we recommend heading to the Marché Forville, a great market for food and local products.

In other food - related news, I've been making a point to visit our local Tuesday afternoon farmers» market.

Anton was extraordinarily immersed in the role, even limiting his diet to local junk food like «Francesinhas» (meat and cheese sandwiches that are typical in the region) the entire time we were in Portugal, true to his character, who at one point in the film tell us that he doesn't take care of himself.

The silver and gold Catering Marks operate on a points - based system which rewards every percentage of an organisation's total ingredient spend on ethical, environmentally - friendly, local and healthy food.

That's why in Imagine Math, students can choose to donate their earned points to a charitable cause — perhaps with a donation to the Red Cross or to the local food bank.

Local residents can bring donated food (cans or unopened bags) to our Coyote Point Shelter in San Mateo or Center for Compassion in Burlingame.

This local - style point - and - pick nasi campur joint may not see many tourists, but for the best selection you'll have to be early as the locals are in the know about the good food here.

Being foodies, we make it a point to sample vegetarian street food wherever we go and find a little more about the local culture by having a chat with the locals.

Stroll past the dozens of stalls serving food to the fascinated tourists excitedly pointing at giant, steaming woks of noodles, dried sticks of skewered insects and whirring blenders filled with local fruits, and you'll find the experience to be an exquisite assault on the senses.

A buffet breakfast is included and while the main restaurant serves decent food it is somewhat overpriced — staff didn't mind pointing out cheaper local alternatives in the vicinity for us.

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The Tatiara Day Tour visits local wineries, points of interest including Naracoorte Limestone Caves, historic buildings including Padthaway Homestead, special events, cultural events, local food and craft.

Money spent at animal - friendly locations earns you even more — a dollar charged at participating vet clinics, pet food retailers, farm and feed stores and local pet specialty stores earns you two PetRewards Points.

Johnsonville is the starting point for the Twin Rivers Food and Wine Trail — Great local produce and wine.

You can earn Membership Rewards points for eligible consumer purchases at American Express retail merchants as follows: 5 points for every $ 1 at or for (i) restaurant, quick service restaurant, coffee shop and drinking establishments in Canada, (ii) stand - alone grocery stores in Canada, (iii) delivery of food and groceries in Canada as a primary business; and 2 points for every $ 1 at or for (i) stand - alone automobile gasoline stations in Canada, (ii) travel services or travel bookings including air, water, rail and road transport, lodging and tour operator sales, (iii) local commuter transportation in Canada including subway, streetcar, taxi, limousine and ride sharing services.

3.5 hour whale watching cruise off Point Loma (you will go out to sea) Opportunity to spot whales, dolphins, sea lions and other marine wildlife and featuring GRAY WHALES An exclusive look at local environmental efforts Professional live narration by our expert captains and Whalers from San Diego Natural History Museum Snack bars featuring hot food and snacks, full bar and souvenirs Climate - controlled indoor or outdooor seating up on the sun deck 30 feet off the water for great views Views of famous San Diego landmarks

There are restaurants and take aways on Sea Point's Main Road, a coffee bar just next door, Olympic size swimming pools on Sea Point's beachfront, Sea Point's promenade where guests can run the length of the beach front from Bantry Bay to Mouille Point, Woolworths for quality, pre-prepared food, Checkers» large, local supermarket, New York Bagel, the best deli in town, dry cleaners and laundromats, Hertz car hire, a medical centre and pharmacy.

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Other sites and apps out there helping you shop locally include Find Fruit, which helps you uncover fruit for urban foraging, Locavore, which points out all the farmers» markets near you and which foods are in season, Organic Highways, which is a directory of restaurants serving organic local food, and of course your local CSA program, which you can find listed on Local Harlocal food, and of course your local CSA program, which you can find listed on Local Harlocal CSA program, which you can find listed on Local HarLocal Harvest.

Every two weeks, the company holds a one - hour tournament where the points amassed by the top ten finishers on the leaderboard will be converted into donations to a local food charity in the winners» hometowns.

Basically, McWilliams asserted that local food in many cases is not better for the environment than its globally sourced equivalent, but actually worse; his main point is that the eat - local movement needs to take more than food - miles into account.

Although only tangentially, Klausner also brings up the point that local, organic foods tend to be more expensive, and thus less available to the public.

We made a point of celebrating local food on the menus, and in the programs, and many guests commented on how nice it was to hear the story behind their food — quite a few left with packets of the farm's cheese too at the end of the evening.

Many schools and universities are now making a point of buying local food because it is fresher, tastier, and more nutritious and it fits into new campus greening programs.

Upton's four points include anticipated support for local, organic farms, food - assistance programs being re-visioned to focus on healthier food, less bureaucratic food safety policy, and a focus on school nutrition.

At some point in my sustainable transition, I realized I wouldn't be able to consistently feed my family seasonal, local, fresh, homemade meals unless I embraced sourcing and preparation of the food.

«Local beekeeping is the vibrant point where environmentalism, gardening and the local food movement intersect,» says Guillermo Fernandez of The Honeybee Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization working to protect Local beekeeping is the vibrant point where environmentalism, gardening and the local food movement intersect,» says Guillermo Fernandez of The Honeybee Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization working to protect local food movement intersect,» says Guillermo Fernandez of The Honeybee Conservancy, a charitable environmental organization working to protect bees.