Food Day Recap

  

Food Day 2013 celebrated the everlasting partnership between humans and food- not just food in general, but healthy, affordable, and sustainable food. Food Day is a nationwide celebration and grass roots movement to encourage populations to buy local, fresh foods instead of processed or packaged food. The Food Day coordinators explain it simply; "Food Day envisions shorter lines at fast-food drive-throughs--and bigger crowds at farmers markets." The mission of Food Day is too: - Increase awareness of the good work that the University of Minnesota and Twin Cities community do for food, nutrition, and health. - Educate on practical and affordable ways to incorporate healthy foods into our diets. - Increase understanding of and appreciation for the complex relationship between people and their food while educating about food's ties with health and the environment. - Celebrate the diversity of foods and food cultures in Minnesota.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS!!! We couldn't "Eat Real" without your support. Coffee- Peace Coffee Dried Fruit - Bare Snacks Jelly Mellon - Cornercopia Student Organic Farm at the University of Minnesota Boxed Lunches - Common Roots Catering Almond Crisps - Blue Diamond Almonds Gluten Free Cookies - Mary's Gone Crackers Peanut Butter - PB Crave Apple "Honey"- Bee Free Honee Spiced Lentils - Dice 'N Spice Gluten Free Brownies and Bars - Down in the Valley Bakehouse Almonds & Antioxidant Mix - Bergin Fruit and Nut Company Spices- Minnesota Nice Spice Quinoa Salad - Whole Foods Market, Lake Calhoun Pumpkin Scones - Breadsmith MN Whole Grain Bars - Thuro Bread Chocolate - Endangered Species Chocolate Lunds and Byerly's