Reusable grocery tote bags have become increasingly popular over the last several years, and rightly so! These bags are incredibly durable (they don’t break open like paper or plastic and leave your food scattered all over the floor!), they’re environmentally friendly (think of how many fewer plastic bags would end up in landfills if everyone
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 Tomorrow is a special day here in the Health & Wellness department at Festival Foods and across the country for those of us who bring food and nutrition expertise to your table. With three RDs on staff here at Festival, we’re excited to be celebrating March 14th as Registered Dietitian Day! As part of our A recent report put out by the Hartman Group gives us an interesting fast-forward look at how our food culture in the United States will likely shift in 2012. Some of the key highlights from the Looking Ahead Food Culture 2012 report include: In this world there are a few different types of gift wrappers: Thanksgiving is right around the corner, which means that the 2-month-long holiday season full of sweets, treats, and good eats is nearly here. It can be all too easy to let your healthy eating habits fall by the wayside during the holidays, so be proactive this year and follow the tips below to Stephanie and I had the privilege of attending the American Dietetic Association’s Food and Nutrition Convention and Expo (FNCE) in San Diego a few weeks ago. Where has the summer gone?! It’s hard to believe that August is already here, because that means the “back-to-school” rush has officially begun! Summer break is a wonderful respite from the hectic schedules many families face during the school year, but it can also be a time when healthy habits get pushed aside. As a young child I remember watching a cartoon segment on Sesame Street in which a little girl is sent to the grocery store to pick up “a loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter”. My siblings and I loved that cartoon because we could relate to that little girl. Despite the 17 plus inches of snow we got here in Green Bay a few weeks ago, there are a few signs of new life outside: blades of green grass beginning to pop through the brown earth and robins singing in the trees. Even though it may not look like it quite yet, spring is With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, love is definitely in the air! Many of us use this holiday as a time to show our husbands, wives, significant others, family members, and friends just how much we really care about them. We shower each other with heart-felt notes of affection, beautiful red roses, and sweet |
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