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A MINDFUL THANKSGIVING

The holidays are all about good cheer, gratitude, family, friends, and delicious food. But the season can also conjure up feelings of guilt and dread—tempting food overcomes our better judgement, leaving us full of regret. Every year festive recipes flood the internet, and come…

November 21, 2016
Behind the Plate

BEHIND THE PLATE: ELETTRA WIEDEMANN

Elettra Wiedemann is the Founder & Editor In Chief of Impatient Foodie where she delves into good food for the fast paced lifestyle. She’s also the Executive Food Editor at Refinery29, a retired fashion model, a triathlete, trilingual, and holds a Masters of Science…

November 14, 2016
From the Team

TOP TIPS & FAQS OF THE WEEK

Each and every one of you Foodstanders is an inspiration! Be sure and take a moment to pat yourself on the back, and thank yourself for making awesome changes in your life, one day at a time. In the last week we’ve avoided over 450,000…

November 14, 2016
From the Team Uncategorized

ELECTION 2016: VOTE! FOR FOOD

We vote with our forks all year long, but come Tuesday, November 8th—be sure to vote with your ballot too (if you’re in the U.S.)! This election could have a huge impact on all of us—from health to the environment, minimum wage, and taxes…

November 3, 2016
Behind the Plate

BEHIND THE PLATE: BECKY RAMSING

Becky Ramsing, MPH, RDN is a Senior Program Officer with the Center for a Livable Future at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her work and interests cover the food system as a whole—from nutrition and public health, to farming and the…

October 24, 2016
Behind the Plate

BEHIND THE PLATE: ANDY BELLATTI

Andy Bellatti, MS, RD, is a dietitian and health coach who focuses on whole-food-based, plant-centric nutrition. With a background in journalism, Andy’s interests in nutrition go beyond our daily practices into food politics, policy, and issues surrounding the way the food industry has shaped…

October 10, 2016
Behind the Plate

BEHIND THE PLATE: MARION NESTLE

Professor Marion Nestle teaches in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies and Public Health at New York University. She is an internationally known and acclaimed public health advocate, and has authored a number of award-winning books such as Food Politics, Why Calories Count, Eat…

September 19, 2016
Behind the Plate

BEHIND THE PLATE: TRISTRAM STUART

Tristram Stuart, Founder of Feedback and Toast Ale, has been passionate about food waste from an early age. His Ted Talk: The global food waste scandal has been viewed over a million times, and his environmental work has had an impact in dozens of…

July 25, 2016
Behind the Plate

BEHIND THE PLATE: JUSTIN AIELLO

Justin Aiello @olivettefarm is the Farm Manager at Olivette Farm, a biodiverse, organic vegetable farm located just north of downtown Asheville, North Carolina. His journey to farming has taken some twists and turns—from geography to landscaping, and from Georgia to the Adirondack Mountains of New York,…

July 18, 2016