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New Stuff Tuesday – August 14

The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch by Marty Gitlin & Topher Ellis TX393 .G58 2011 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I can remember one of the first times that I went to the grocery store by myself … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 31

Food Supply Chain Management: Economic, Social, and Environmental Perspectives by Madeleine Pullman & Zhaohui Wu HD9000.5 .P85 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor With the weather that we’ve been having lately, it’s hard not to think if there will be any … Continue reading

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SuperTrack your food and activity

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture provides a free handy tool called SuperTracker. You can look up foods to learn their nutritional value (based on analysis by the USDA’s Agriculture Research Service), enter your food intake for the day and see … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – January 31

Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine by Marion Nestle SF414 .N47 2008 New Arrivals, 2nd floor As I was browsing the shelf to find a book to feature for New Stuff Tuesday early on Sunday afternoon, I … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – August 2

Adventures in Eating: Anthropological Experiences in Dining From Around The World edited by Helen Haines and Clare Sammells GT2850 .A48 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor Food: one of the those universal necessities in order to live. Everyone has their … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – December 14

Sugar: A Bittersweet History by Elizabeth Abbott TX560 .S9 A23 2009 New Book Island, 2nd floor As everyone is gearing up for finals, we have our go-tos when it comes to getting the most out of our time and productivity. … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 2

The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Corruption and the Control of Our Food Supply: An Investigation into the World’s Most Controversial Company by Marie-Monique Robin HD9482 .U64 M6613 2010 New Book Island, 2nd floor There has been lots of debate … Continue reading

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Buy & Eat Local Food

Heard a lot about buying and eating locally-produced food? What’s the big deal?? Well, on Sunday (6/20/10) I saw a “Local Foods Movement” installment of Madison Channel 3‘s “For the Record” series. Olivia Parry, Director of Dane County Planning and … Continue reading

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New Stuff Tuesday – April 7

Milk: The Surprising Story of Milk Through the Ages By Anne Mendelson SF251 .M46 2008 New Book Island, 2nd floor In honor of Barb’s 200th blog post over the weekend, this week’s featured title made me think of her and … Continue reading

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International Year of the Potato

Did you know that 2008 is the International Year of the Potato? Yup, thank the United Nations and eat a spud today. Why?! The International Year of the Potato (IYP) “will raise awareness of the importance of the potato – … Continue reading

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