A Quiz That Will Feed the Hungry: Tidbit of the Day
Many of you may have already come across this great campaign and collaboration between the World Food Program and LG Electronics. They have created a quiz to help feed the hungry in Ethiopia. For every person who takes this short quiz about hunger in Ethiopia, LG Electronics will provide a meal to a hungry child. LG [...]
Global Grocer: TidBit of the Day
The folks at Food & Water, an organization that works hard to make sure that our food, water and fish “safe, accessible and sustainably produced” have come up with this incredible interactive resource to find out where a lot of your food comes from. Those of you in the U.S., chances that your tomato was [...]
A Farming Way of Life/Guest: Tidbit of the Day
A Farming Way of Life is a documentary film project that offers a glimpse into the lives of locally-based farmers committed to the practice of organic and sustainable agriculture. This project profiled three inspiring small-scale family farms from around the Triangle region of North Carolina and connects the viewers to farming as a way of [...]
The Color of Food: TidBit of the Day
Farmer’s markets have become such a mainstay and weekly community gathering place in so many cities. But, if you’re like me, you may have noticed how conferences and discussions of eating healthy, local, organic foods tend not to represented by many of those impacted by an unjust food system. People of color often still remain [...]
Chipotle Goes Back to the Beginning: TidBit of the Day
Our friends over at BiteSize Movie (follow them, if you don’t already!) got the heads-up video about Chipotle, one of my favorite fast-food restaurants. I usually try and avoid fast food, but when I’m in an airport and my options are slim, I am always delighted when I find a Chipotle. Not only are their [...]
How Do You Put It All Back? TidBit of the Day
Hurricane Irene has certainly shown her ferocity throughout the East Coast. There are still towns and cities under water, with bridges and roads wiped out. Now comes the slow process of rebuilding, one with which Joan Gussow is familiar. Who is Joan Gussow (forgive the terrible photos from that post – that was one of [...]
Tanka Bar: TidBit of the Day
This July, at the Fancy Food Show in Washington, DC, I was able to visit the Native American Natural Foods center and learn more about companies that are working to revive traditional culinary practices of the original Americans. One of these companies produces the Tanka Bar. Centuries ago the Lakota Native American people in [...]
Do You Know Your Global Cuisine? TidBit of the Day
What’s a podpiwek? Hutspot? Mageu? Test your knowledge with this short, fun quiz on global foods – give a try over at Sporcle!
Today’s Special: TidBit of the Day
“Masala is the symphony, oil is the orchestra.” If you like food, the Daily Show, Queens, or know about what it’s like to be an immigrant, this light-hearted, sweet movie is must. Aasif Mandvi (Daily Show) plays a son of Indian immigrants trying to make it as a sous chef in a fancy French restaurant [...]
Processed People? Frank Food!: TidBit of the Day
Are you a processed person or are you a frank foodist? Check out this new documentary, Processed People. Overfed and undernourished. They ask, “how did we get here and what do we do?” Check out the trailer: Eat frank food!
