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Modern Steader

@ModernSteader

Modern Steader is focused on providing resources for whole-systems, lab-based, hands-on edible education for young students.

 In the Edible Learning Lab
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Joined October 2013
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Seeds are an important tool for any crop farmer, but what’s in them? Learn more from @ModernSteader. modernsteader.com/anatomy-of…
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@Mark_Sisson9 Dec 2017
Not shocking—The sugar industry has been stifling research into sugar’s effects on health for decades. nyti.ms/2AajiwV
Sugar Industry Long Downplayed Potential Harms (Published 2017)

Sugar Industry Long Downplayed Potential Harms (Published 2017)

The sugar industry funded animal research in the 1960s on sugar’s effects on heart health, then buried data suggesting sugar could be harmful.

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Changing the way we talk about food... #FoodEducation #EdibleEducation #FoodKnowledge modernsteader.com/changing-t…
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Soils provide a whole suite of benefits that are linked to soil health, and are one of the biggest places carbon can get stored. teapaw.org/CivilEats/status/93822…
Civil Eats (@CivilEats) profile pictureCivil Eats@CivilEats6 Dec 2017
Organic farms have 26% more long-term carbon storage potential than conventional farms. buff.ly/2APcLb4 #WorldSoilDay
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FoodCorps@FoodCorps4 Dec 2017
“If we don’t grow food, we won’t have food; if we don’t eat well, we won’t be well,” says California service member Emily Horowitz. ht.ly/dKra30h0jRZ
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River Cottage@rivercottage29 Nov 2017
Seasonal Nutrition Cookery Course, 12th Jan 2018. No fads, no gimmicks – just delicious, nutritious eating for life. What better gift for your health conscious friend? Last few places > ow.ly/KMo930gTYI4 @naomidevlin #health #food
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Food Revolution@FoodRev27 Nov 2017
Following France’s lead, place a levy on junk food adverts to fund a perpetual marketing campaign for fruit, veg and home cooking @MayorofLondon #FeedTheCity
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google.com/amp/s/www.washing… More youth seek to take up #agriculture
A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm

A growing number of young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm

This generation of farmers is more likely to grow organically and be involved in the local food system, a survey finds.

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Replying to @DrAseemMalhotra @MaryanneDemasi @MichaelWestBiz @FatEmperor @drjoesDIYhealth @Peter_Fitz @SimonCapewell99 @SugarByHalf @FructoseNo
We are working hard to run #chocolatemilk out of schools. #diabetes #obesity #NAFLD #toothdecay prevention #PlainMilkProject dunkthejunk.org/plain-milk-p…
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.@CivilEats These Researchers Dug Through People’s Garbage to Find Out Why We Waste Food bit.ly/2zKKa60 #GoodRead4Kids on #FoodWaste: See See #ZorasZucchini, Winner, #GrowingGoodKids #BookAward amzn.to/2h2LiKL
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New podcast: Michael Pollan on Improving Food Policy and Its Coverage in the Media - Shorenstein Center bit.ly/2ioErIM
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Salud America!@SaludAmerica1 Nov 2017
Watch: Farmers mrkt group partnered to create club- teaches kids about fresh produce, healthy eating #WorldVeganDay salud.to/2zYQhQY
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We're really excited to be working with the Guam DoE to supply curriculum for their district-wide garden programs! #EdibleEducation
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Can School Gardens Get Kids To Eat Their Vegetables? ow.ly/zii530g1iea
Can School Gardens Get Kids To Eat Their Vegetables?

Can School Gardens Get Kids To Eat Their Vegetables?

More than 80 percent of Hawaii schools have some kind of garden, part of a booming, nationwide farm-to-school movement.

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Plants May Help Maintain Mental Health of Astronauts bit.ly/2hTlVIa
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Everything.... teapaw.org/jamieoliver/status/922…
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@jamieoliver22 Oct 2017
The mighty chillI! 🌶 What do you guys cook up with them? jamieol.com/ChilliRecipes
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Provocative essay: The Garden, Reconsidered | Sierra Club bit.ly/2hXaMWO
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FoodCorps@FoodCorps12 Oct 2017
A1: #Farmtoschool = getting local food in cafeterias & classrooms + teaching kids to grow, cook & love healthy food! #FarmtoSchool101
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