Freshbox Developer: ChingeDesign Co, Ltd. Cost: Free Runs on: iPhone Website: http://chingedesign.com Version: 1.3.6 In the United States, we have some serious first-world food problems. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture a family of four throws away about 20 pounds of food each month, which amounts to $2,275 per year. Overall, 40 percent of food in the U.S. goes…
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James Beard Foundation Announces 2013 Semifinalists
A Restaurant and chef committee for the James Beard Foundation, a non-profit organization celebrating and promoting all things food, waded through over 44,000 online entries in 20 categories, ranging from Best New Restaurant to Outstanding Pastry Chef, to narrow the list to 421 semifinalists across the country. On March 18th each category will get narrowed to a finalist list of…
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Food Industry Debates Minimum Wage Increase
During the recent State of the Union address, President Obama mentioned his desire to raise the national minimum wage. That prompted celebrity chef and Top Chef judge, Tom Colicchio, to air his support of a wage increase on Twitter—the national minimum cash wage for workers who also receive tips hasn’t been raised in over two decades. NY Times food writer…
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Color Code Your Calories
A new study from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign found that when a menu included calorie counts, diners ate fewer calories. When the menu included traffic light-like symbols next to the calorie count (green for less than 400 calories, yellow for foods between 401 and 800 calories, and red next to foods over 800 calories) the diners ate even…
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Food App Review of the Week: Just Desserts – James Martin’s Food
Just Desserts – James Martin’s Food Developer: Ginkgo Studios Cost: Free Runs on: iPhone Website: www.jamesmartinsfood.com Version: 2.2 Love is in the air and there’s nothing sexier than surprising your Valentine’s date with a decadent homemade chocolate dessert. That is, unless you’re relying on Just Desserts – James Martin’s Food, in which case it informs you to “Wow your guests…
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Food People Giving Back
By Laurie Wiegler While “giving back” has become cliché in modern business, it’s still important to single out those selfless souls who make it part of their day’s work. The restaurant and food industry in particular offers an extraordinary level of dedication to charitable causes. Whether they support cancer research or help alleviate homelessness or domestic violence, restaurateurs somehow make…
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