Personalized Nutrition
By Contributors Hannah Fuller By Contributors Hannah Fuller

Personalized Nutrition

We are beyond the “one size fits all” approach in so many parts of our lives. Nutrition is no exception, and Jenna Bensko — Grounded Grub staff writer and our go-to nutrition expert — writes about the increasing number of companies that have engineered algorithms which can suggest the best dietary plan to lower your glucose response to a meal, or analyze the makeup of your individual microbiome and can make dietary recommendations that boost the health of your gut microbiota.

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Beyond the Hawaiian Decor and Smiling Employees
By Contributors Ben Ross By Contributors Ben Ross

Beyond the Hawaiian Decor and Smiling Employees

Staff writer Jenna Bensko took some time to investigate a grocery chain near and dear to so many of our hearts -- Trader Joes. After exploring the Corporate Social Responsibility report for Chipotle, we were full of questions and curiosity around so many other consumer staples and how they stack up. In her investigation, Jenna explores why TJs has become such a “thing,” what information they make available to us as consumers, where they’re killing it & where they can improve, and what we can do to push chains like them in the right direction!

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Microgreenery
By Contributors Ben Ross By Contributors Ben Ross

Microgreenery

Staff writer and resident urban farmer, Oksana Bihun, is giving us the lowdown on the crop she specializes in, Microgreens! You may have heard about them, seen them a few times, or even incorporated them into your daily diet, but wherever you are in your personal microgreens-journey, Oksana is here to give you the inside scoop from someone who works with them daily.

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Food Hubs
By Contributors Hannah Fuller By Contributors Hannah Fuller

Food Hubs

Contributor Anna Birn shares her experience working with Food Hubs and their role in providing flexible sourcing outlets to strengthen local food systems. Providing her perspective of managing direct-to-consumer operations at Headwater Food Hub during the pandemic, Anna helps us better understand what a food hub is, and how they can be supported to strengthen regional food systems and support local farmers.

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A Guide to Plant-Based Proteins
By Contributors Hannah Fuller By Contributors Hannah Fuller

A Guide to Plant-Based Proteins

Plant-based protein is a hot topic for plant-based eaters and carnivores alike. Much of the controversy and confusion revolves around fear of not getting “enough” protein, but there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to plant-based protein. We’re going to dive into the science behind how our bodies utilize protein and review some popular, plant-based protein sources.

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Beyond Impossible: The Showdown
By Contributors, Deep Dive Ben Ross By Contributors, Deep Dive Ben Ross

Beyond Impossible: The Showdown

As you make your Independence Day shopping list, you may be considering swapping out your ground beef burgers for a meatless alternative like Impossible Meat or Beyond Meat. Staff Write, Lily Falk, recently tested these two industry behemoths, and compiled a few helpful tips to cooking alternative meats for those taking a crack at cooking alternative meats for the first time this holiday weekend.

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Regenerative Agriculture
By Contributors Hannah Fuller By Contributors Hannah Fuller

Regenerative Agriculture

Staff Writer Oksana Bihun brings us an overview of “regenerative agriculture” — a term that has been circling the media lately but often without a very clear definition. Oksana covers what regenerative agriculture is, why it holds such appeal for climate change mitigation and how reasonable large scale adoption could be. From reduced tillage to rotational grazing to agroforestry, concepts take this lofty term down into the soil and show how it works in real applications.

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A Future Perspective in Agricultural Waste Management
By Contributors Hannah Fuller By Contributors Hannah Fuller

A Future Perspective in Agricultural Waste Management

Contributor Harry Tibbetts dives into agricultural waste (figuratively!) and the current overload of animal byproducts on the environment. Rather than natural nutrient recycling that happens on traditional small farms between animal waste and crop land, waste in large agricultural systems is concentrated on factory farms. This imbalance in our waste system leads to additional greenhouse gas production, waterway degradation and other issues.

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Tackling Tofu
By Contributors Ben Ross By Contributors Ben Ross

Tackling Tofu

It’s well known that reducing your meat consumption can significantly reduce your carbon footprint. Many choose to replace meat-based protein with tofu, and while this is a great alternative for many reasons, understanding how to source it sustainably can be trickier than you might think. Contributor Osamu Tsuda breaks it down!

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Perennial Plants for Soil Health
By Contributors Hannah Fuller By Contributors Hannah Fuller

Perennial Plants for Soil Health

Guest contributor, Laura Danial, rings us an in depth analysis of how perennial crops can be better for soil health and how places like The Land Institute are working on creating perennial replacements for some of our annual staple crops like wheat.

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I am Not a Tractor: Book Review
By Contributors, Opinion Hannah Fuller By Contributors, Opinion Hannah Fuller

I am Not a Tractor: Book Review

Guest contributor, Colleen Alexander, takes us into Grounded Grub’s first ever book review. Through the review of I am Not a Tractor! How Florida Farmworkers Took On the Fast Food Giants and Won by Susan L. Marquis readers can get a better understanding of the conditions in which Florida tomato farmworkers are working and the efforts to create better working conditions for farmworkers .

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The American Mindset and Sustainability
By Contributors Ben Ross By Contributors Ben Ross

The American Mindset and Sustainability

“I’ve always believed that some of the reasons we have been unable to address sustainability as a country is because of American’s mindset of freedom, a freedom focused acutely on the individual. I’m obviously not against freedom, I just believe there are always going to be limitations. We put limitations on our freedom constantly with the laws that are passed to keep us all safe: seatbelts, chemical laws, etc. I believe our inability to deal with environmental issues as a country can be attributed to our acute sense of freedom, our capitalistic economy, and our individualistic mindset.”

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