Prescription for fruits, vegetables linked to better heart health, food security

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Research Highlights: Adults at risk for heart disease who participate in produce prescription programs for an average of six months increased their consumption of fruits and vegetables and had reduced blood pressure, body mass index and blood sugar levels. Among adults and children, producing prescription programs also appears to decrease food insecurity — the lack of equitable and stable availability, access, affordability and consumption of healthy foods and drinks — and improve self-reported health status. Embargoed until 4 am CT/5 am ET Tuesday, August 29, 2023 DALLAS, August 29, 2023 — People at increased risk for cardiovascular…
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Supermarket expands its reach in Canterbury — Chris Lynch Newsroom

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The first new Canterbury PAK’nSAVE store in nearly nine years opened today in Christchurch. Set over 6,260 square meters, the new Papanui store marks a significant milestone as the last store that opened its doors in the region was the Rangiora branch in September 2015. The Supermarket News The website says staffing at the new store will provide 100 additional roles, alongside the 210 team members brought over from their former Northlands Mall PAK’nSAVE. Foodstuffs South Island Chief Executive Mary Devine told Supermarket News“PAK’nSAVE Papanui offers a great shopping experience and shows our commitment to sustainability and the growing community…
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3 Things To Know: Dollar Stores a Force for Gen Z Grocery Shopping, Tax Refund Priorities Shift, and One-Third Oppose Trump’s Reinstatement on Colorado Ballot

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CivicScience continually tracks current and anticipated consumer trends. Here are three key insights marketers should know this week. All insights are derived from the CivicScience Social | Political | Economics | Cultural (SPEC) Reporta weekly report available to clients covering the latest news and insights. Start here to learn more. 1. More than half of Gen Z adults, low-income households turn to dollar stores for groceries. Despite expectations of slowing food price increases, consumers continue to adapt their shopping habits. In addition to cutting back on more expensive food items, many Americans have turned to dollar stores as a cheaper…
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Food Waste and its Links to Greenhouse Gases and Climate Change

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Posted by Jean Buzby, USDA Food Loss and Waste Liaison in Food and Nutrition Health and Safety Jan 24, 2022Food loss and waste is estimated to be roughly one third of the food intended for human consumption in the United States. When food is discarded, all inputs used in producing, processing, transporting, preparing, and storing discarded food are also wasted. Food loss and waste also exacerbates the climate change crisis with its significant greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. Production, transportation, and handling of food generate significant Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions and when food ends up in landfills, it produces methane,…
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Walgreens closes two distribution centers

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As it continues to cut costs, Walgreens Boots Alliance will now close two distribution centers in Florida and Connecticut, laying off hundreds of workers in the process. The Deerfield, Ill.-based retail and pharmacy giant is closing a center in Orlando, Fla., and another in Dayville, Conn. Some 646 workers will lose their jobs as a result, Walgreens spokesperson Marty Maloney said in a statement. Related: Walgreens will now carry Claire’s nationwide The last day of operations at both facilities is May 17. Affected employees will receive severity as well as separation pay, Maloney confirmed. “We are focused on aligning our…
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Grocery chain gangs — can a Nelson initiative disrupt the duopoly?

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Seven Sharp reporter Julian Lee takes a walk down the aisles to look at the history of the grocery store in New Zealand and investigates a Nelson fruit and vegetable box service that’s growing strongly. A self-service supermarket would have seemed an odd thing indeed 100 years ago. New Zealanders shopped at small general stores in towns and larger department stores in the cities. Everything was behind a counter. You’d probably hand a list to a clerk behind that very counter who’d fetch the things you wanted, or you might simply point to things. There was a certain logic here…
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New sensor could help prevent food waste | MIT News

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As flowers bloom and fruits ripen, they emit a colorless, sweet-smelling gas called ethylene. MIT chemists have now created a tiny sensor that can detect this gas in concentrations as low as 15 parts per billion, which they believe could be useful in preventing food spoilage. The sensors, which are made from semiconducting cylinders called carbon nanotubes, could be used to monitor fruit and vegetables as they are shipped and stored, helping to reduce food waste, says Timothy Swager, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Chemistry at MIT. “There is a persistent need for better food management and reduction of…
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5 things: The great grocery pricing fatigue

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Breaking the bank: The rate of inflation may be decreasing in some areas, but prices themselves are still rising in many cases, as is consumer skepticism and fatigue. Altogether, according to new research, shoppers don’t feel they’re getting the value they once did — a point that’s left many feeling angry and frustrated. The Wall Street Journal has a graphic here that breaks down prices on several key products — both from 2020 and the comparable prices today. It’s not a fun graph. The average cost of paper towels in 2020 was $5.76, now it’s $8.22. Deodorant used to cost…
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