Food

Food recovery tool helps businesses divert excess food from landfills

This visual guide from a local nonprofit helps speed up decision-making for busy restaurants.   Food businesses in Philadelphia have a…

2 weeks ago

As COVID-19 Cases Rise, Local Migrant Farmworkers Afraid to Seek Healthcare for the Virus

A change to the public charge rule allows authorities to deport migrants expected to use public benefits. Now, migrant farmworkers…

5 years ago

The Common Market is Donating $3.9 Million of Fresh Produce to Locals Facing Food Insecurity

Nonprofit mobilizes to send 35,000 boxes of produce from local farmers to residents in need weekly. The U.S. Department of…

5 years ago

How Local Farmers Are Bringing You Fresh Food During the COVID-19 Crisis

Despite images of empty grocery aisles, there hasn't been a lot of disruption to local supply chains at this time.…

5 years ago

New Co-op Opens In Kensington

Need to buy groceries this week? Perhaps you should think about skipping your usual market and check out the Kensington…

6 years ago

Lessons from a Philly Dietitian & MyFitnessPal on Plant-Based Diets

As we turn our New Year's resolutions into habits, diet is a HUGE one to assess. Whole 30, Vegan, Paleo, Atkins,…

9 years ago

Ever Consider Eating Less Meat?

If you have a vegan or vegetarian in your life, you’ve most likely have had a discussion (or rather a…

9 years ago

Happy Hippy Food Truck: Putting a new Spin on Local Food (literally)

Getting the nourishment we need in our lives often comes at a hefty price! The Happy Hippy Food Truck (HHFT)…

10 years ago

3 Tips to Eat Healthy & Sustainable on a Budget

Eating healthy can be difficult. Every day, I come across a new blog telling me how I should be eating…

10 years ago