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India denying subsidised food grains to millions of its poor | Food News
New Delhi, India – Tabassum Nisha lives in a shanty in a cramped corner of New Delhi’s Malviya Nagar neighbourhood with her five children. The 38-year-old widow, who worked as a housemaid, used to survive on a monthly income of $50 when she needed more than twice that amount to feed her children. Barely able to make ends meet, Nisha lost her job when a sudden lockdown was announced by the Indian government in March last year to contain the coronavirus pandemic. She somehow fed her children during the months-long lockdown, seeking small loans from neighbours and shopkeepers. When they Read More
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Chipotle launches cauliflower rice nationwide as consumers cut grains
Chipotle Mexican Grill’s Cilantro-Lime Cauliflower Rice Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill on Monday began offering a cauliflower rice option to attract consumers trying to comply with their New Year’s resolutions. The rice substitute is made with grilled cauliflower, cilantro, lime and salt and will be available in U.S. and Canadian restaurants for a limited time. The option will cost an additional $2 for tacos, burritos or bowls. Chipotle started testing the item at select locations in Colorado and Wisconsin this July. The company said that before the test, one-third of new menu requests from customers was for cauliflower Read More
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Weekly Meal Plan: Hearty Fall Recipes Made with Ancient Grains!
Have you ever wondered what the ancient grains are or how to incorporate them into your life? These meals are it! Ancient grains include grains such as quinoa, teff, sourgum, freekah, millet, and buckwheat. These grains are gluten free and wonderful to add to fall meals with some roasted vegetables. These fall recipes are perfect to enjoy on chillier days. We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy! And, don’t forget to check out our Weekly Meal Read More
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Cham innovates plant-based ready meals and soups with new instant pulses and grains
MEIRON, Israel, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Cham Foods, Ltd., launches a line of dry, ready-to-eat (RTE) pulses and grains for instant meals and soups to fill the demand for a quick, nutritious meal at home or on-the-go. The new line maintains the full flavor and texture of grains and legumes, answering the unmet needs of established food companies, diet-meals startups, and innovative emerging brands. Meeting challenges in RTE pulses & grains Cham innovates plant-based ready meals and soups with new instant pulses and grains (PRNewsfoto/Cham Foods, Ltd.) The ideal for developers creating plant-based ready-meals containing healthful legumes Read More
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Cham unveils plant-based ready meals and soups with pulses and grains
10 Nov 2020 — Global tomato and citrus powders manufacturer Cham Foods is launching a line of dry, ready-to-eat (RTE) pulses and grains for instant meals and soups to fill the demand for a quick, nutritious meal at home or on-the-go. The new line maintains the full flavor and texture of grains and legumes, tapping into demand from food companies, diet-meals start-ups and emerging brands. Overcoming challenges in RTE pulses and grainsThe ideal for developers creating plant-based ready-meals containing healthful legumes and grains is to showcase them in their wholesome complete forms. However, most pre-cooked legumes and grains undergo Read More
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Wheat and barley were exotic grains ‘incompatible’ with local cooking techniques — ScienceDaily
The food preparation preferences of Chinese cooks — such as the technological choice to boil or steam grains, instead of grinding or processing them into flour — had continental-scale consequences for the adoption of new crops in prehistoric China, according to research from Washington University in St. Louis. A new study in PLOS ONE led by Xinyi Liu, associate professor of archaeology in Arts & Sciences, focuses on the ancient history of staple cereals across China, a country well known for its diverse food products and early adoption of many domesticated plants. The authors drew on data from the bones Read More
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