By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This Friday on Best of the Food Apps we review “True Food”. The True Food Network is the action network portion of the Center for Food Safety. They have various campaigns to stop factory farming and the production of genetically modified foods. This is where the app comes […]
By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Friday this summer we will be posting about a new food app that we’ve tried. There are tons of food apps out there, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Apps”! Having a smart phone has many benefits. Being able to […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College As much as I love looking at mouthwatering pictures of food, I have become obsessed with this week’s food blog. Fooducate was started by Hemi Weingarten, a dad of three toddlers who was tired of trying to decipher food labels and health claims. He immersed himself in learning […]
By Kelli Swensen Image Source When I was in middle school, walking to the movie theater every Friday was the cool thing to do. With $10 in our pockets, we’d all buy our student discount tickets, leaving us $4 left over to buy snacks. As part of the tradition, everyone would buy something different to […]
As you may know, picking up our CSA box from Ward’s Berry Farm at the Boston University Farmer’s Market is one of the most exciting parts of our week here at Sargent Choice. We love finding and sharing new recipes to make with all of these wonderful fruits and vegetables. Last week we got – […]
By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday we will be posting about a new blog or cooking website that we love! The internet is filled with food websites, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Web”! At Sargent Choice we are pretty serious about eating. That’s just […]
By Ashley Packer, Dietetic Intern, Sargent College This week’s CSA included: Strawberries, Lettuce, Spring Onions, Arugula, Collard/Mustard greens, Beets, Garlic Scapes, and Dill. This is our second week receiving our CSA box from Ward’s Berry Farm and Boston University’s Farmers Market and we are having a blast coming up with great recipes ideas to taste […]
USDA Replaces Food Pyramid with New Food Plate By Alyssa Langer, COM Student On June 2, 2011, the USDA revealed its new food plate, a simplified version of the food pyramid which had been in existence since 1992. The pyramid, though, was often confusing for Americans, particularly children, so Michelle Obama has teamed up with […]
If you love farmers markets and riding your bike around town, join your fellow BU locavores on bike trips to Boston farmers markets. Email Sabrina Pashtan, sustainability coordinator for BU Dining Services (harpers@bu.edu) if you’re interested in coming on a ride. BYOB (bring your own basket!) image source Schedule: Wednesday, June 8th- Cambridge Center/Kendall Square […]