Why eat Organic?

FAQ I am doing this as my final year project at University, surveying people who leave in the city of Preston, UK... and asking why buy organic is it worth the money, do you know how it is produced? What's wrong with conventionally produced food? where do


A: I buy organic foods from local farmers when I am able, although I will buy non-organic produce as well. I notice the organic food farmers tend to raise types that are chosen more for flavor and picked when ready, since they are not intending their produce

Why Eat Organic Webinar

This webinar was recorded at the 2012 Illinois Specialty Crop, Agritourism, and Organic Conference. Jim Riddle, University of Minnesota, takes you ...

Four Millennial Eating Habits That Are Changing the Way We Eat

, Millennials (Generation Y) are a self-absorbed, confident yet open-minded generation, more demanding than their parents ever were.

It sounds negative, but consider a generation who knows what they want, particularly what foods they want to consume. One need not go further than a grocery store to see the change. Where once there were just apples and oranges, beef and chicken, foods are now distinguished as being locally produced/organic/kosher/halal/gluten-free/fair trade and my favorite “exotic foods,” to cater to an ever diversifying market. It reflects a generation who considers food purchase and consumption as a vote to revolutionize a system, creating niches which seemingly have not existed before. 

Here are some of the growing trends in the food industry that millennials are helping shape:

Yogurt

So there are a few reasons why I decided to start making my own yogurt. 1. Yogurt is cultured in the cup, which means it is cooked in a plastic cup for at least 5 hours at 110 º. mmm, that plastic-infused yogurt has to be good for you. 2. I can do with local milk that helps the local economy, saves on transport costs and is organic. 3. Less waste - we're not in plastic cups 10-15 one week we can not recycle.

So here's the basic recipe I use.

8 cups milk (I used 2%) At this point, if the skin has formed on the surface of milk, skim carefully. Next take about a cup of hot milk out of the crock pot and mix thoroughly with 1 / 2 cup plain yogurt. Bring the mixture to slow cooker and mix well. Wrap the crock pot with a towel or two and let stand for about eight hours. (My last batch was 6:00 and it was not quite thick enough for me. The first batch, I let sit overnight.) Make sure your cooker is in a warmish place, so that it can maintain its temperature for 8 hours....