Continued two-part series on food choice & nutrition labels, their history, how to read them, & why you should care Written by Eminah Quintyne. View part one of this series here. What we eat breaks down to its simplest form and that reveals how it will affect you. Nutrition labels provide detail on how foods…
“Look Before You Eat”: Food Choice & Food Nutrition Labels
Two-part series on their history, how to read them, and why you should care Written by Eminah Quintyne Developed to provide consumer protection, regulate food product transparency, promote health mindfulness, and guide the public in making informed food choices, the U.S food nutrition label exposes what is inside foods and is designed for public use.…
Local Alternatives To Your Pantry Essentials
Contributed by Jai Jones. Follow Jai on Instagram at @JaiEats. As we near the middle of Eat Local Season, you may have seen many ways to shift some of your spending to support the local food system- from CSAs to dining at a new neighborhood restaurant. But one of the easiest that easily can fit…
Local Okra vs. Non-Local Okra
Amplified Nutrient Density in Locally Grown Foods Duke it Out Part Three: A Three-Part Series about the quality of locally grown fruits and vegetables vs. the other stuff and why it should matter to you Written by Eminah Quintyne. Known as an inexpensive and ordinary vegetable, okra is now chic. If you have ever made it home…
Board the Ark of Taste
Written by Community Partner and contributor Sterling Eason, Board of Directors, Slow Food Charleston. Follow Sterling at @sterlingeason and Slow Food Charleston at @slowfoodchs. Let’s talk about Albanian bees, shall we? In the craggy and rocky mountains of southeastern Albania, far from the sulfurous pluff mud of the Lowcountry, grows a tiny alpine flower called Bedunica. Its…
Recipe: Creamy Leek and Fresh Pea Soup with Microgreens
Serves 4 With their mild onion flavor, leeks make the perfect addition to spring dishes, because they don’t overpower the delicate flavor of tender young vegetables. Leeks are grown in sandy soil, so be sure to clean them thoroughly to remove any residual grit. Split them lengthwise, then run them under cold water for the…
Local Strawberries vs. Non-Local Strawberries
Amplified Nutrient Density in Locally Grown Foods Duke it Out, Part Two: A Three-Part Series about the quality of locally grown fruits and vegetables vs. the other stuff and why it should matter to you Written and provided by Eminah Quintyne, a volunteer contributor to the 2021 Eat Local Challenge. Eminah is a food science…
Recipe: Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
Radicchio and Arugula Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Serves 2 to 4 Let the farmers’ market be your guide when it comes to this dreamy spring salad. Like their namesake, watermelon radishes have a rosy pink hue, but any variety would be lovely in this recipe. After you’ve whipped up the dressing in the blender, taste…
Dig In: What We’re Made Of
The below information was prepared by Eminah Quintyne, volunteer contributor to the 2021 Eat Local Challenge for Lowcountry Local First Atom – Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Atoms are distinguished from one another by the number of protons in their nucleus. They are the most infinitesimally small unit of matter. Matter is everything.…
Local Kale vs. Non-Local Kale
Local Kale vs. Non-Local Kale: Amplified Nutrient Density in Locally Grown Foods Duke it Out – A Three-Part Series about the quality of locally grown fruits and vegetables vs. the other stuff and why it should matter to you By Eminah Quintyne, volunteer contributor to the 2021 Eat Local Challenge. Eminah is a food science…