Food
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Danish Pastry Class Offers Insight into Denmark’s Cuisine
In almost every coffee shop in Copenhagen, a tourist can stop in and pick up an authentic Danish pastry to enjoy while exploring the city. These delicious treats come in many shapes, sizes and flavors. For travelers who are planning their trip to Denmark and want to learn more about…
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The Pricey Chocolate Culture in Copenhagen
Whenever I go abroad, I try to find what dish is native to the region, and although Denmark has its classic meals, nothing beats it pastries and chocolate. Danish chocolate is considered a delicacy, especially when inside a pastry. It is delicious to consume and even better to enjoy. The…
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Food Waste is Fought in Denmark Via Too Good To Go App
Too Good To Go combines the convenience of online food ordering and the environmental consciousness of today’s public, connecting consumers with affordable food options that would otherwise go to waste. While in Copenhagen, the prevalence of sustainable options is everywhere, and the Too Good To Go app is thriving. In…
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Athens’ FarmRX Program is Redefining Prescriptions
Marcia Singson is switching the trip to the pharmacy with a trip to the farmer’s market. She participates in the Food As Real Medicine Prescription Program, or Farm RX, a program on a mission to combat both food insecurity and growing health concerns among Athens’ low-income residents. The six-month program…
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Green and Clean: Local Organic Farmer Works to Keep His Animals, Land Healthy
“It was like a heroin addict quitting cold turkey,” said William Breedlove. In 2011, Breedlove incorporated the 345 acres his family owned for four generations into The Pastures of Rose Creek. Originally a dairy farm turned fields for rent, Pastures of Rose Creek was converted into a 100 percent pesticide-free,…
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‘Keeping It Real’ On Social Media Aids In Local Business Boom
At 6:20 p.m., the sun begins to set over the hills and the crickets chirp. Dust begins to stir in the gravel driveway of a shack in the middle of nowhere. The air conditioner is roaring in a futile attempt to prevent beads of sweat from protruding on the…
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Farm to Neighborhood Adds Additional Source to Alleviate Athens Food Insecurities
Rashe Malcolm wishes people could see the other side of Athens, the one where some families may not know where their next meal might be coming from. “Just because this is UGA and we have a bunch of restaurants that are nationally and internationally known, doesn’t mean we’re not…
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How Changing Your Diet Could Fight Climate Change
Julia Hauser became vegetarian when she first started college. Now, she thinks climate change is going to push more people to become vegetarian, too. Hauser is an environmental engineering major and a sustainability ambassador at the University of Georgia. She believes many others will join her in becoming vegetarian…
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Reign Streiter: Man On The Billboards Gives Back
When he got into real estate sales in the 2000s, Streiter used sports radio and full-page newspaper ads to attract customers, he said. Then, he devised a method to get discount prices on billboards by allowing the billboard company to randomly place his advertisements on billboards that were temporarily empty. …
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New Study Shows Increase In Childhood Obesity During COVID-19
There has been an increase in childhood obesity since the start of the pandemic, which is a high risk factor for COVID-19, according to a recent study from the National Center for Biotechnology Information. With the addition of the virtual learning environment to the lives of many students this year, students…