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Lindsey: Hello, everyone. Over the last few months our group has been working on : “the wasting of ugly produce.” After studying world hunger as a class, we focused in on food insecurity in Napa. We started with three topics, after a while our group decided on food waste. After confirming that food waste in Napa was a big factor in food insecurity, we originally wanted to learn about restaurant food waste. However, we learned that most restaurants in Napa have learned to use all of their food…

Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Leguminosae/Fabaceae) is commonly known as kidney bean. It is named so because of its resemblance in shape and colour to human kidney [1]. It is an edible item consumed by large number of people in Asian and Eastern countries. It is a sub-erect or twining annual herb. It was the first cultivated crop by the early humans. It is considered to have originated from Peru. Then it spread to Central and South America by Indian traders who brought it from Peru. But it is now grown…

how chips have so many different flavors? Did you know that 90% of the food we eat is processed it is processed because it keeps it fresh. Scientists have been doing top secret experiments. Their discoveries can be worth millions of dollars, and often have the power to change the lives of people around the world. Men and women are flavorists, scientists who devote their lives to making food taste delicious. These men and women are experts at concocting flavors you will love, whether it's a lip…

A person that was born in 1706, has numerous jobs like being an author, politician, musician, inventor librarian an editor diplomat, statesman and even is one of the founding fathers of the United States. The person is more commonly known for designing the first Glass Harmonica and for opening the first ever public library. The person is none other than Benjamin Franklin, which is the person that I'm inviting to a dinner party. Of course, since I'm inviting him to have dinner there will a…

Certainly, I’ve always viewed pots as a crucial tool in the kitchen. But it is interesting, nonetheless, to know that is possible to boil without pots. The Polynesian rejection of pottery is a convenient reminder that even the most undeveloped technologies used in the kitchen don’t have to be accepted. I agree that once people start cutting their food up using a knife and fork, there is an overbite created. This definitely alters recognition of how the knife and fork were established. I would…

Monosodium glutamate is a taste enhancing vegetable protein. At the time of discovery, MSG was thought to be safe since it was an amino acid, a natural substance. The amount of MSG added to foods has doubled in every decade since the 1940's and by 1972, 262,000 metric tons of MSG were produced. In 1957 two ophthalmologists, Lucas and Newhouse decided to test MSG on infant mice in an effort to study the effects of MSG and its correlation with an eye disease known as hereditary retinal dystrophy.…

buzzing about lately when they aren’t discussing CBD. And they’re rightfully talking about both! That is why we are giving you a look into terpenes. Terpenes are the aromatic molecules of marijuana which give each strain its particular smell and flavor profile. Terpenes are secreted from trichome glands, just like THC, CBD and other cannabinoids. While the terpenes are mostly known for their aromas, they are as important in the healing process as…

What really caught my attention during the documentary is when the nutritionist brought up how foods in modern days are often processed, sprayed with many deterrents, and many are genetically modified. Though I have heard many good things and numerous amounts of bad things about foods like these, I want to do my own research. I want to showcase the positives of the processed foods and the negatives as well. A processed food is any deliberate change to the food before consumption. For example, a…

Purpose To observe how the same ingredients can still have different taste. To note how different sizes can manipulate the outcome of the dish. To detect the different textures that can be achieved from physical changes. Materials The ingredients that were used to achieve the final products were 1 tomatoes, ½ jalapeno, seeded, ¼ red onion, 3 sprigs cilantro, ½ tbsp. Lime juice, ½ tsp salt, ½ cumin. To make enough for the entire class, the measurements-- excluding the jalapenos-- were doubled.…

Bad Girls Club “Women are bitches. Women are stupid. Women are incompetent at work and failures at home. Women are gold diggers. How do we know? Because reality TV tells us so” (Pozner 78). Reality television influences our minds by broadcasting shows that promote misogynic ideals such as that women are catty, unintelligent and drama queens. Bad Girls Club is an example of such show. Fighting, both physical and verbal, bullying, and meltdowns are what the cast partake in. Reality television…