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Dr. Melony Samuels Named One of Brooklyn’s Women of Distinction

Anti-poverty activist gave up her day job to feed the hungry By: Maggie Craig (www.brooklyndaily.com) [pullquote]NEIGHBORHOOD: Bedford-Stuyvesant OCCUPATION: Founder and Executive Director COMPANY: Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger CLAIM TO FAME: Putting a smile on a child’s face. FAVORITE PLACE: Full Gospel Tabernacle of Faith Church WOMAN I ADMIRE: “The Rev. Doctor Emma Simpson, assistant pastor

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BSCAH Joins Fight Against Proposed SNAP Cuts

BSCAH has joined the Food Bank’s “Lost Meals” campaign protesting proposed cuts to SNAP (food stamps). The Senate’s version of the Farm Bill would cut up to 100 million meals for New Yorkers, and the current House version would cut twice that many meals. You can read more here: http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20130612/NONPROFITS/130619945. You can make a difference and

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Global Cuisine at Health 360

Participants in Health 360 come from many different backgrounds and traditions. They represent the American South, Trinidad, Greece, Guyana, and St. Maarten, among others. We can find healthy foods all around the globe! With this in mind, a Nigerian nutritionist taught us how to make a traditional Nigerian dish called “moinmoin,” a steamed cake made

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There’s Still Time! Join a CSA now!

Summer is nearly here and there is still time to sign up for a local CSA. Check out this helpful video from our friends at Just Food to learn more. http://justfood.org/csa/csa-resource-center

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Healthful and Delicious BLACK BEAN SOUP

We just made a delicious, nutritious, and affordable black bean soup. All of these ingredients are frequently stocked at our pantry. Thanks to theppk.com for the recipe! Remember, be creative and substitute when necessary. Don’t have black beans? Use pinto. Out of vegetable stock? Use water. Don’t have quinoa? Use cooked rice. Missing some spices? Use what you got!

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Kitchen Sink Muffins at Health 360

Have you ever been told that baking is tricky, because you have to measure everything exactly and follow the recipe to a tee? Steph, a professional baker and custom cake maker for Heaven and Hell Cakes, visited our Health 360 class this past Friday to show us that baking can be a much more creative

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Featured Farmer: Feedback Farms

“Feedback farms formed in 2011 around the idea of making temporary farms on vacant Brooklyn lots. Right now in NYC, there are an abundance of stalled construction projects – the economic crisis of 2008 left many developers unable to get financing to break ground or unable to complete construction projects in the five boroughs. While construction

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Health 360: Troves of Tasty Tea!

Last week at Health 360, we learned about the health benefits of drinking tea from Sharon, who runs the Brooklyn-based tea company Kaye Tea (https://www.facebook.com/Kayetea.ny). Sharon told us about how she has been a tea drinker and enthusiast from a young age, and how she finally turned her passion into a successful local business. So

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Healing Salves at Health 360

Last week at Health 360, we learned how to make a healing herbal salve with comfrey and calendula. Anit, who runs a Brooklyn herbal apothecary called Mullein and Sparrow (www.mulleinandsparrow.com), shared her knowledge and showed us how to make this delicious-smelling ointment with just a few ingredients and a couple easy steps. Anit says that

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Homemade Sauerkraut

Jennie, the BSCAH Urban Farm Manager, taught us about the health benefits of fermented foods and showed us how to make sauerkraut at Health 360 on Friday, April 12th. What is fermentation? Fermentation is the process in which bacteria and yeasts feed on the sugars in food. This process creates lactic acid, a plant-based and naturally occurring

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