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Nov 20, 2009
Presentations and podcasts from the 5-part series presented Food Co-op Outreach & Education Manager Brwyn Griffin are now available!
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The Language of Food - Presentations & Resources
Presentations from the five-part series presented at the library by Food Co-op Outreach and Education Manager Brwyn Griffin, plus links to related news and information.
Download the program flyer
Programs are available on DVD. Search the CLAN catalog: "Title starts with" Language of Food
October 22: Food Labels: Definitions & Deceptions
»Download the slides [pdf, 1.7 mb]
»Podcast (click on the "Posts" button at the bottom of the player box for session 1)
»Related links:
»»(Re: the "Smart Choices" label) Cereal companies spend $156 million per year marketing their least healthy foods to children - findings from an analysis of children’s cereals at the Yale Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity. Read about the study. See also Time magazine article and cerealfacts.org.
»»FDA launches investigation into food packaging nutrition claims. Read more.
October 29: Grains: Beyond Wheat, Corn & Oats
»Download the slides [pdf, 6.0 mb]
»Podcast (click on the "Posts" button at the bottom of the player box for session 2)
»Ingredients in samples:
Quinoa salad: Quinoa, cashews, cranberries, parsley, mint, lemon juice, olive oil, salt
Bulgur salad: Bulgur, grapes, celery, walnuts, parsley, currants, walnut oil, balsamic vinegar, shallots, salt, pepper
»Related links:
»»Gluten (from Wikipedia)
November 5: Beans, Seeds and Nuts: Tiny Powerhouses of Nutrition
»Download the slides [pdf, 4.0 mb]
»Podcast (click on the "Posts" button at the bottom of the player box for session 3)
November 12: Not All Oils Are Created Equal
»Download the slides [pdf, 4.0 mb]
»Podcast (click on the "Posts" button at the bottom of the player box for session 4)
»Oil smoke point charts on the web:
November 19: Dairy, Meat and Produce: Why Organic Matters
»Download the slides [pdf, 4.0 mb]
»Podcast (click on the "Posts" button at the bottom of the player box for session 5)
»Leader article on organic labels (re: Oct 22 program)