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Food Waste: The Psychology of Ugly Produce

March 1, 2021March 3, 2021 Science Connecteddining, environment, food, Food Waste, imperfect foods, imperfect produce, misfits market, ugly produce

Food waste is a big problem in the United States, where each household discards an average of one third of the food people buy.

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Dining at Home May Combat Obesity

July 27, 2020February 5, 2021 Science Connectedchildhood obesity, dining, obesity

Americans are cooking and eating more family meals at home to stay safe and save money, but it might also curb the obesity epidemic.

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A Family Meal a Day May Keep Obesity Away

October 3, 2014November 14, 2018 Science Connecteddining, family meals, health

Adolescent obesity rates in the United States are rising quickly, and so is the likelihood that obesity will carry forward into adulthood. Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Columbia University report that family meals could reduce obesity. On average, family meals tend to include more fruits, vegetables, calcium, and whole grains than quick food eaten on the go. Jerica M. Berge and colleagues collected data from 2,287 people over 10 years in a study dubbed Project EAT (Eating and Activity among Teens) to examine weight-related variables. These variables included…