Happy Monday? Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as happy weekend. All the more reason to sit down and read a few quick, inspiring, delicious, and entertaining articles. As the air has turned crisp and the leaves are in their colorful glory, fall seems to be in full swing– and with it pumpkin-flavored Read more
Just because the weekend is reaching its end doesn’t mean it’s too late to peruse this week’s food news happenings! Could this be the grocery store of the future? A supermarket called “In.gredients” in Austin, Texas sells pure, local ingredients with zero-waste and zero-packaging. The microgrocer functions similarly to bulk-bins but on a larger Read more
Come check out the Saratoga Farmers’ Market Iron Chef Challenge this Saturday! Read on for the official press release. Saratoga Farmers’ Market to hold Iron Chef Challenge between Chefs Max London and John Ireland on Saturday, October 6th Vegan and meat-centered dishes, as well as optional “chef’s choice” presentation, will highlight locally-produced market ingredients in Read more
Happy weekend, everyone! Here are some things that were talked about in the food world this week: Good news: Whole Foods came out with a study illustrating that buying local is the new “it” trend, above buying organic food. This means Whole Foods and other supermarkets are taking note to meet the demand. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/local-produce-organic_n_1917485.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003 Read more
As election day approaches, hot topic food issues are being brought to people’s attention more than ever. This week, labeling seemed to be a particularly hot topic. After the results of a cancer study on Monsanto weedkiller came out this week, it got everyone talking about G.M.Os (genetically modified organisms). But labeling issues do not Read more
A lot of food news from this week continues to circle the Stanford Study on purchasing organic food, but I thought this week we would take a break from all the debate and look at what else is happening in the food world. Yesterday, the New York City Board of Health banned the sale of Read more
This week was a big news week in the food world, mostly surrounding the findings of a study published by Stanford University, published in Annals of Internal Medicine. The study article is entitled, “Are Organic Foods Safer or Healthier Than Conventional Alternatives?: A Systematic Review”. (Find the study abstract here: http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=1355685) The study claims to Read more
The weekend is almost here! So how about some slow food related links to kickoff your weekend? Summer is not over yet, which means there is plenty of time left for outdoor grilling. This article offers advice on how to grill the perfect burger (Psst. The secret is knowing what you’re grilling…and it’s protein Read more
Happy Saturday! Here are some fun and enlightening slow-food-worthy links to enjoy on your weekend. Co-founders Alan Salant and Rob Spiro of Good Eggs have found a way to merge the local food movement with modern technology to help make foods and vendors more accessible to a wider range of customers. Let’s just hope Read more
If you have driven by the Skidmore campus on Broadway at all recently, you’ve passed the Skidmore garden. Located next to the historic Surrey Williamson Inn, what began as a 40-foot by 60-foot plot has expanded over the past four years to become a functional and thriving garden. Almost entirely student activated, promoted, and run, Read more
Slow Food is an idea, a way of living and a way of eating. It is a global, grassroots movement with thousands of members around the world that links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment.
Food is a common language and has the power to bring people together. Slow Food Saratoga not only envisions a world in which all people have food that is good for them and the planet, but also aims to unite our community through the local food and growers that sustain us.
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