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FOOD AS MEDICINE: DIGESTIBLE BITES – AUGUST 2024
In this month’s Digestible Bites, we find an abundance of nutrition-related documentaries available and a number of reasons and ways we need to do more to successfully implement food as medicine. Food As Medicine – The shorter version: Food as Medicine – The longer version: Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut (running time:…
Read MoreFood Rescue US- Fairfield County’s month-long longevity Blue Zone challenge
Food Rescue US – Fairfield County’s month-long longevity challenge is based on the Blue Zone philosophy. The challenge starts with our kick off event at Wakeman Town Farm on June 3rd from 7:30-8:30pm with a screening of the first episode of “Live to 100” and a guided conversation with local nutrition coach Michelle Sinclair Colman.…
Read MoreMany Communities Created With Just One Rescue
By Mari Jackson, Food Rescue US – Fairfield County Volunteer I thought it would be fun to document all the full range of communities created with just one Food Rescue. For me, it’s not just the delivery of the rescued food that creates an impact in my local Trumbull community, it begins and is created…
Read MoreFood Recovery: A Powerful Solution Combating Food Waste and Food Insecurity
In a country where millions go hungry every day and vast amounts of food are needlessly discarded, food recovery presents a pragmatic and compassionate solution. Yet, amidst the discussion surrounding food waste and food insecurity, the potential of food recovery remains largely unknown to much of the US, and therein lies a powerful opportunity. Download…
Read MoreFOOD AS MEDICINE: DIGESTIBLE BITES (WITH A SERVING OF LOCAL BITES) – MARCH 2024
Each month, we cull through all of the “food as medicine” news to highlight the most recent and exciting developments in the field for Digestible Bites. This month, we’re highlighting standout local organizations and people who promote food as medicine in our community. Food as Medicine News – The shorter version: Food As Medicine News – The longer version: Meals made…
Read MoreFOOD AS MEDICINE: DIGESTIBLE BITES – FEBRUARY 2024
Each month, we cull through all of the “food as medicine” news to highlight the most recent and exciting developments in the field for Digestible Bites. Periodically, we highlight standout local organizations and/or people who promote food as medicine in our community. The shorter version: The longer version: If the government recognizes that “food is medicine,” why aren’t they taking hunger…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites – January 2024
The shorter version: The longer version: Thanks, Michelle Colman Food Rescue US – Fairfield County Food as Medicine Liaison If you enjoyed this post, you might also like last month’s Food As Medicine post.
Read MoreFairgate Farm Outdoor Food Distribution of 2023
The Fairgate Farm Outdoor Food Distribution of 2023 was a heart-warming experience that opened our eyes to the need that is ever so present in our communities. Every Wednesday at 4pm, approximately 50 individuals would line up surrounded by beautiful vegetation, to receive fresh foods and other goods to bring home with them. In addition…
Read MoreFood as Medicine: Digestible Bites (with a big serving of Local Bites) – November 2023
The shorter version: The longer version: The Food is Medicine Institute Launch A newly launched, first-of-its-kind institute aims to address a glaring gap in the medical system by working to integrate food-based nutrition interventions into health care to treat disease and advance health equity. The Food is Medicine Institute at the Friedman School of Nutrition…
Read MoreRob Mathes Celebrates 30 Years of Holiday Concerts with Three Special Shows at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College
The Rob Mathes Holiday Concert, a holiday tradition for so many, is celebrating an amazing 30 years of performing its annual holiday extravaganza this year with three concerts at The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College. Concerts are Friday, December 15, and Saturday, December 16, at 8:00 p.m., and a special matinee performance on Sunday,…
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