Schuster’s Blog
New rules to save money on food in 2022
The current food shopping environment - online, curbside - calls for new food shopping ‘rules’ or tips. Food costs continue
Food environment changes…are these the changes we want?
Scanning the changing food environment is interesting but sometimes scary. Note this: Is the future of food the future we
The Plant-Based Food Landscape
Veganuary has come and gone, a UK non-profit month-long vegan challenge that began in 2014 and is now global (people
2022 Deep Dives: Food Delivery, Food Recalls, Food as a Lifestyle, and More!
It’s 2022 and time to dive deep into some issues: food e-commerce (buying produce online; how fast food delivery affects
What Will Trend In 2022?
Overview: This year’s 2022 predictions are very consistent, popular trends include: foods/ingredients that support health/brain health, foods to address immunity
The Latest in Food and Tech
Projected online grocery shopping, food delivery more expensive, food pickup, grocery smart carts, social media marches on in the food
Text to shop, buy now, pay later for groceries…oh my!
Food is increasingly easier to access with online shoppable content, Walmart’s testing of text to shop and other developments. In
FDA Summit: Ensuring the Safety of Foods Ordered Online and Delivered Directly to Consumers
The summit has ended but you can view it online (links to each day is below). Agenda. Comments/input to FDA
Inequity, Diversity, The Ethnic Aisle, Food Dignity and More…
A collection of resources, thought-provoking articles (cultural humility and the Thrifty Food Plan, food photography diversity, the ‘ethnic’ aisle, the
2020 – 2025 DGA-related free online recorded webinars and other resources
Updated HHS DGAs toolkit includes consumer fact sheets
Webinars...
3-part webinar series on the 2020 DGAs (American Society for Nutrition) -
School Meal Challenges as the 2021/2022 School Year Begins
It’s the perfect storm...increased food and fuel prices, vendors closing or deciding to no longer work with school districts, drought,
Summer eating that’s full of flavor AND healthy
If you think summer dishes can’t be full of flavor, read on! Inspiration for this posting began with the roasted
Is Hosting a Podcast in Your Future?
In 2005 ‘podcast’ became the ‘word of the year’ according to New Oxford Dictionary. In 8 short years, 2013, Apple
Best Plant-Based Food Retailers; BIPOC and Vegan/Plant-Based Eating
Plant-based continues to have a high profile in foodservice and food retail. The term appeared in the 1970s and
Be Caffeine Aware for Caffeine Awareness Month (March)
Created by the Caffeine Awareness Alliance formed in 2003 to advocate for a caffeine-free industry, this caffeine awareness observance is
Setting Goals/New Year’s Resolutions and National Pie Day
A new year...a new beginning? There’s limited research on the success of making New Year’s resolutions stick but setting goals
A Look Ahead: 2021 Food/Nutrition/Fitness Trends
Does everyone has a list of 2021 food/nutrition trends? It seems so, there are more than a dozen here. As you read
Good-For-Them Gifts That Are Easy On Your Wallet
Affordable gift ideas to promote health/physical activity, local food outlets, growing something at home and help break out of cooking
Cooking Fatigue: How to Overcome It & Resources
Cooking fatigue‘ has set in...many are tired of cooking at home, cooking for no one/themselves/family. A survey of 2,000
Community fridges – the ‘little free library’ for food
Call them community fridges, free food fridges or ‘freedges,’ refrigerators set up in community locations for
CDC Coronavirus Halloween/holiday & other food-related guidelines; Bring PE to Your Family Week (October 19 – 23, 2020)
Two Coronavirus-related topics...First, CDC guidelines for holidays including Halloween and other food-related guidelines released during September 2020. Second, Ideas/resources for
Community nutrition education during a pandemic
It’s impossible to capture all of the ways nutrition educators have continued to teach nutrition in the midst of a
September is National Family Meals Month: Stay Strong with Family Meals
It’s the 6th year celebrating September as family meals month and it’s clear that in a pandemic ‘family meals’ has
Meal kits: from delivery to grocery stores and more!
Just 3 years ago I looked at meal kits. How times have changed! The focus
Health Disparities, Food Marketing/Food Deserts and Food Systems
Getting started...what do we know about health disparities and systemic food injustice? (Note: A wide and complex topic such as
On Reflecting; Let’s Start with Stories from Diverse Perspectives
In response to the recent events SNEB has shared these helpful resources from the Food Solutions New England Network as they
Food Now…Food Tomorrow
For now, our focus is still on the food supply chain and how we are eating, spending our money on
Uh-oh, where’s the beef?
Consumers are seeing local meat shortages. Meat processing plants, where workers are in close contact, continue to see shutdowns when
The intersection of good health & COVID-19: the food environment during/after coronavirus
Good health is more important than ever as this TEDx video shared by an SNEB Twitter follower underscores.
US food supply chain during a pandemic
If you’ve got the ears, podcasts may just be what you’re looking for if you want to understand how the
Active at home during a pandemic
Quick tips
- move every hour
- instead of weights, try a backpack filled w/books, a gallon of water, or cans to
Food during the pandemic
With many of us at home, we have more time to search online for ideas. The tips, links below aren’t
Hand washing is trending – thanks, coronavirus!
With the spread of coronavirus, hand washing is a message getting out to the public in a BIG way, but
What to put in your ears: A potpourri of podcasts
I started listening to some retail grocery-focused podcasts then stumbled upon other interesting podcasts. Most of the grocery/supermarket sponsored podcasts focus on
What to watch and read online
WATCH online
Phil Lempert, Retail Dietitians Business Alliance CEO, predicts 2020 grocery retail trends in a recorded 44-minute webinar.It’s a plant-based world and we’re just living in it
I’m guessing this won’t be my only post in 2020 about plant-based anything. A 2018 report
Changing unhealthy habits in the new year
What is a habit? It’s a behavior that is routine and occurs without thinking.
Take your pick of new books about
What will we say, ‘That was so 2020,’ about in 2021?
Some 2020 food predictions...
Looking at these predictions, one enduring trend is plant-based and it looks like ancient grains will diversify.
Inspired ways to use fruits & veggies
News and resources you might have missed
**Flu shots and overweight...it appears the flu vaccine is less effective for those who
Creative ways to avoid wasting fruits and veggies
Of the $370 lost to each person as food waste each year in the U.S., fruits and veggies make up