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Author: Patricia Hanna

Palm Oil: The Good, The Bad, and The Yummy

Posted on August 14, 2019August 9, 2019 by Patricia Hanna

Have you ever looked at the ingredient list on your food and saw the ingredient palm oil? Chances are that you have, since palm oil is estimated to be in Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged deforestation, Dining Team Green, elephant, endangered species, Greenhouse gas, Indonesia, labels, orangutan, Palm oil, rhino, tropics, United States, University of Rochester, wwf3 Comments

How Does Your Milk Measure Up?

Posted on June 19, 2019June 7, 2019 by Patricia Hanna

Ever since I found out I was allergic to dairy mid-way through high school, I’ve relied upon dairy alternatives. Out of the different milks that I have tried, almond and Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged almond milk, Dairy, Dining, dining services, Food, Milk, milk alternatives, production, soy milk, water, water consumptionLeave a comment

What Does it Mean? Superfoods

Posted on June 12, 2019June 7, 2019 by Patricia Hanna

You may have heard the term ‘Superfood’ before. Superfoods began gaining popularity in 2013 and have since become a household name. But what is a superfood? Oxford Dictionary defines superfood Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged Avocado, blueberries, Dining, Dining Team Green, nutrients, nutrition, salmon, superfoods, University of Rochester1 Comment

Sustainable Nibbles: Vegan Tuna Sandwich

Posted on May 8, 2019May 7, 2019 by Patricia Hanna

Before I went vegan, I used to love eating tuna sandwiches. My mother would add just the right amount of salt, pepper, dill, and celery. It was one of my Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged dining services, sustainable nibbles, vegan, vegan alternatives, vegan tuna sandwichLeave a comment

What Does It Mean? Ethnobotany

Posted on May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 by Patricia Hanna

There’s a lot to be mad about when you enter the environmental/food justice world. The deeper you trace the networks of people, animals, and plants (among other things) that are Read More …

Posted in Dining, SustainabilityTagged Dandelion, ethnobotanist, ethnobotany, Health, indigenous people, University of Rochester, weedsLeave a comment

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