Food cooperative

code and no keeping of any records. Records, both for the government and farming inventory, are important for the growth and survival of a people because only through record keeping or a complex government, both which directly stem from writing, can a food surplus be established. The lack of the written word both indicates and creates a group that cannot hope to have long term success and prosperity, such as enjoyed by the other First Civilizations, each of which had some sort of writing system.…

Closing the loop on food waste: Causes, concerns and rescue for consumption 1. Introduction According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), food waste means any edible substance that is wasted or degraded along the food supply chain (FSC) (FAO, 1981). Food waste mainly occurs at the end of the FSC during distribution, sale and final consumption, but it also includes all types of food losses which take place during the agricultural production, post-harvest and processing…

Comfortably Unaware: Food Ethnography Eating is one of the foundations of our hierarchy of needs along with water, air, warmth, and rest. In a society that is busy, stressed, and in a hurry all the time, food can become a big health problem. Choosing the foods we eat is a powerful decision that many are unaware of being taking. Eating well does not only mean eating enough food for survival, but it also means to consume foods that are nourishing, diverse, and ethically produced. A healthy…

is a result of the rise of multi-billion dollar food-marketing business and the “shifting grounds of nutrition science” (268). Michael Pollan believes that Americans focus too much on the scientific aspect of food that they fail to concentrate on their own health and happiness. Americans have misconceptions on the way Americans eat because of the rise of nutrition science, flawed data on healthy eating, and the redefinition…

Poverty in Access to Foods That Enable Individuals to Adhere to Dietary Guidelines” and it focuses on the correlation between race and poverty to individuals diets. The hypothesis in this study is whether all communities have equal access to foods that enable individuals to make healthy dietary choices. The researchers conducted audits of community supermarkets and local frequently visited fast food restaurants to get a feel on the accessibility and locations of places where healthy food choices…

providing the little-to-no salt vegetable options and 100% fruit juice or water packed fruit options(It All Matters!). Barbara Klein, Ph.D., Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois, and Rhonda Kaletz, M.S. of the University of Illinois confirm in their study Nutrient Conservation in Canned, Frozen, and Fresh Foods: “Due to the minimal deleterious[harmful] oxygen during storage, the nutrients in canned and frozen fruits remain relatively stable for…

Jerry Hetrick is the man behind the grill always cooking up a meal and sharing his story through food and a hearty smile. Jerry is a roofer by day, but spends his evenings and weekends planning and preparing food for those less fortunate or troubled by the same addictions he once faced. Jerry started drinking when he was 11 years old. He was always extremely shy and suffered from chronic embarrassment. One day he tried his alcoholic father’s booze and he felt better. He drank for the next 20…

It is without any doubt that if people were to eat processed and harmful foods, such as fats and sugars, their bodies would most likely react very poorly and become at risk for harmful diseases. But Jodi Corbitt’s diet was not full of fats and sugars. In 2010, 47-year-old Jodi Corbitt decided it was time for the anti-depressant medication to be thrown away. She wanted to change her diet due to her battle of depression for many years. Corbitt stopped eating wheat and grains, which had resulted in…

their food from their own farm. They would grow their own vegetables and, sometimes, they would eat their livestock. However, it was more common that they sold their livestock for income or use them to assist with manual labor in the farm. The money would then go into buying meat and vegetables, when it was available, from other farmers who would set up a small little booth on the sides of the streets to sell some of their own vegetables and meat. When I asked how often they would go to buy…

youngest. I had one brother and one sister there were twins and two years older than me. My parents were either working or cooking us food. My sibling and I used to sit on the sofa watching cartoons while my parents were cooking for us. When the food was ready, we had to go eat on the dining table with everyone. I was fortunate to have parents that could cook delicious food but even more a dad that could cook better than my mom. The city for Toronto is a multicultural city with all kinds of…