Tag: food safety

a can of tomato soup to be used for stew sitting on a cutting board with a wooden spoon next to stove with a large blue pot

Stew – How Dietary Needs Can Enflame Emotions

How Stew for a Cold Day Became a Lesson in Label Reading   Today the weather in New Bern, N.C., is a bit nasty — rainy and cold. To beat the dank and dreary day, my mom decided to make some stew, a comfort food she has made for as long as I can remember. It is a delicious dinner that would warm our bodies and our souls — as is only right for a home-cooked meal made by mom. When I went into the kitchen to make lunch, I noticed she had already cut up the potatoes and carrots…

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A wooden box filled with a variety of vegetables being used to showcase locally sourced food and represent safety and sustainability

Food Safety and Sustainability: Can they Coexist?

The coronavirus pandemic has brought food safety to the limelight while pushing sustainability to the wayside. But, can they coexist? Eric Wallinger, Director of Sustainability of MeetGreen says YES! Learn how providing safe and inclusive food and beverage events in the middle of a pandemic can also be sustainable. Eric offers his advice and resources to help event organizers maintain and increase their sustainability efforts.

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