What Is Food as Medicine?
Healthy eating patterns can reduce the risk of many health conditions. But for some people, eating healthily is more complicated than simply choosing what to eat. Food as Medicine helps address that.
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Animal Welfare: The Five Freedoms
Many animals in the wild have primal instincts such as hunting or foraging for their own food, finding or building their own shelter and bonding with other animals. When animals interact with humans and are no longer in their natural environment, they may lose some of these primal instincts. Therefore, it’s important that humans provide animals with necessary elements such as food, water and shelter for protection.
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Cultivating Connections: How to Start or Participate In a Community Garden
A community garden is a parcel of land that is gardened by a group of people individually or collectively. It's a great way to save money by growing your own fruits, vegetables and herbs!
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Dive into Aquaculture: A Sustainable Seafood System
According to the FDA, about 90% of seafood eaten in the United States is imported — and more than half of it is produced through aquaculture practices. Although it is sometimes referred to as “farmed fish,” aquaculture is much more complex and involves both underwater plants and animals.
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Tips for First-Time Gardeners
Gardening is a great way to get some physical activity, fresh air and sunshine. Plus, vegetable gardening can help you save money on grocery bills and reduce your environmental impact. Use these simple steps to get started on a gardening adventure.
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Know Your Farmer, Know Their Farm
To know your farmer is to appreciate the food they provide — but just as important is to know their farm. The type of farm determines the food produced and is as unique as the people who run it. Learn about different types of farming operations.
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Understanding Sustainability Labels on Restaurant Menus
With the rise of consumer interest in protecting the environment and desire to purchase from companies that have sustainable practices, restaurants are exploring ways to minimize their impact on the environment and let consumers know about these efforts.
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What Is A Sustainable Food System?
To minimize the impact and feed a growing population food systems are incorporating more sustainable practices including reducing food waste and conserving resources.
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Where Does Our Food Come From?
Whether it’s a plant-based or animal-based food, there’s a process that involves many systems including manufacturing and transportation, and it often involves countries around the world. Explore plant-based and animal-based foods, including what they are, how they’re produced and where they come from.
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6 Tips to Lighten Your Carbon Foodprint
Eating locally grown fruits and vegetables helps cut back on fossil fuels used for long-distance transport. Plus, locally produced food is likely fresher and may taste better, cost less and retain more nutrients.
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Shop Healthy on a Budget
The key to smart, budget-friendly grocery shopping is to plan ahead for the week and, with a little know-how and advance planning, you can enjoy nutritious foods while sticking to a tight budget.
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Food Insecurity and Health
Malnutrition can be an unintended consequence of food insecurity and it can attribute to many health conditions and chronic diseases.
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Produce from Purchase to Plate — Steps to Reduce Food Waste
While there are many areas of food waste that are out of consumers' control, with a little planning, we can reduce the amount of wasted food at home.
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Sustainable Eating
Learn more about choosing foods that are healthful for our environment and our bodies.
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Reduce Plate Waste: School, Home and Eating Out
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, about one-third of all available food goes to waste each year. Here are some simple ways to help reduce food waste at school, home and when dining out.
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10 Ways to Save Time and Money at the Grocery Store
With so many choices on today's grocery store shelves, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Make shopping easier by following these 10 guidelines.
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20 Money-Saving Grocery Shopping Tips
With rising prices and falling budgets, it's more challenging than ever to bring home the fixings for balanced meals. Here are some tips to save you money while nourishing your family.
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10 Tips for Eating Right Affordably
U.S. food prices continue to rise and shoppers are challenged to find more economical ways to buy groceries and prepare healthy meals. Here are 10 tips for stretching your food dollar.
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Start a Container Garden with Your Family
Research shows children who are exposed to hands-on gardening (including at school and in their communities) eat significantly more vegetables. Get the entire family involved in the fun by starting a home garden!
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