Appleseeds articles from November 2008

Appleseeds archives from November 2008

Solving world hunger, one meal at a time.(Heifer International)
November 1, 2008... Have you ever been hungry? Really hungry? If you're lucky, whenever you have felt hungry, you had something to eat. But the sad truth is, millions of people around the world are hungry all the time. And not just adults: Millions of children...

Growing a schoolyard garden.(Martin Luther King, Jr., Middle School's Edible Schoolyard )
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The bell rings. Finally, it's lunchtime. Do you know where your lunch came from? Around the country, there are programs that teach kids to think about where they get their food. Let's visit one of these...

Sweet-potato biscuits.
November 1, 2008... SWEET-POTATO BISCUITS [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You Need: 1 cup wheat flour 1 cup white flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt half stick of softened butter 2 cups cooked sweet potatoes 2 cups milk ...

Slow food.(slow food movement)
November 1, 2008... You've heard of fast food, but do you know what slow food is? No, it's not honey on a cold day. Slow Food is a growing movement--80,000 people from around the world--who believe in eating and sharing food that tastes good, is grown locally,...

Eat right! Balance your diet.(food guide pyramid)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So you've decided you want to eat a healthier diet. But where do you start? There are so many food choices to make every day as we decide what to eat. How do we know what the right choices are? Fortunately, there...

Keep your own food journal.(Your Turn)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Can you remember what you ate yesterday? No? Then how do you know if you're eating right? With a notebook and a pencil, you can keep a food journal and find out for sure how well you are eating. (Before you...

For the love of animals.(vegetarians)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Have you ever thought about becoming a vegetarian? Maybe you're thinking about your health, or the health of Earth. Or perhaps you love animals so much that it seems you couldn't possibly eat another hamburger....

Can milk make you happy?(effect of milk on moods)
November 1, 2008... We know that a diet full of whole grains, fruits, and vegetables is healthy. It might even help us avoid some diseases, such as cancer or heart disease. But did you know that the foods you eat might also affect how you think and feel? Maybe by...

Bread, beautiful bread.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Long and skinny, round and flat, ring-shaped, braided, domed, twisted, and puffed--around the world, bread comes in too many shapes and kinds to list. For thousands of years, we humans have baked bread. We fill...

Bacteria busters: be food safe.
November 1, 2008... Bacteria are tiny organisms that live everywhere, including on food. Some bacteria make us sick; others help keep us healthy. Bacteria love to hitch rides and spread from place to place. In fact, we humans have billions of bacteria on us and...

Yummy, yucky, scrumptious, awful.(different tastes)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FOOD Is it yogurt, fruit, pizza, or something else? All foods taste different. But scientists tell us that human tongues recognize only five tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami....

Burp!(the digestive system)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The digestive system breaks down food so our bodies can use food's nutrients--vitamins, proteins, sugars, and fats. Here's a bite of how it's done. MOUTH--Teeth mash, saliva moistens, the tongue shapes food into...

All in good taste.(exotic foods for breakfast)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ready for breakfast? How about Some juicy raw herring? Perhaps you would prefer a bowl of rice topped with toasted seaweed? Not hungry? Maybe a spicy dish of lentils will wake up your taste buds! These...

What's for lunch?(kids' lunches around the world)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] When lunchtime finally rolls around, American students pour into school cafeterias and pile their trays with chicken nuggets, potatoes, green beans, and a box of milk. School lunchtime in other countries might seem...

All about pizza.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's lunchtime, and your stomach is growling. The line through the cafeteria moves s-o-o-o slowly. But today it's worth the wait because they're serving your favorite food. What is it? If you're like almost every...

Noodles that changed the world.(instant ramen)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] If you had to name the most important invention to come from Japan, what would you say? Would you say Nintendo, Pokemon, Hello Kitty? Did you know that the Japanese believe that, above everything else, their...

Kids can cook.(recipe of pesto lasagna)
November 1, 2008... Once a week in New York City, you can catch a cable television program starring young people like you. The show is Kids Can Cook. Each week, KCC's head chef and founder, Sylvia Garson, films the show at a new location--an Indonesian restaurant...

Staggering stats.(eating utensils)
November 1, 2008... What utensils do you use? Americans did not start using forks until about 150 years ago. Before that, they used spoons, knives, and fingers. Today around the world 1.5 billion people eat with knives, forks, and spoons. 1.2 billion...

Stick out your tongue!(DID YOU KNOW?)(taste buds)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Some people are known as "supertasters." Their tongues have more taste buds than other people's, so they sense flavors more strongly. Some foods are too strong for supertasters. Are you a supertaster? To find...

Pretty nutty.(DID YOU KNOW?)(peanut butter)
November 1, 2008... One acre of peanut plants will make enoucjh peanut butter for 30,000 PBJ sandwiches! [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Why does peanut butter stick to the roof of your mouth? Its high protein content draws moisture from your mouth. That makes...