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Category Archives: Sustainability
What is Fair Trade?
Did you know that 2 billion of the world’s workers survive on less than $2 per day? October is Fair Trade Month! Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Sustainability
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No ‘Pink Slime’ in Fresh Ground Beef
SAGE Dining Services® does not serve fresh ground beef made with lean, finely textured beef (LFTB), recently referred to as “pink slime.” Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition, Schools, Sustainability
Tagged ground beef, lean finely textured beef
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Common Bonds with Common Market
SAGE is a strong supporter of local farm food. Behind the scenes, we are working with Common Market to increase the availability of locally grown food. Continue reading
Food Day 2011
Food Day is a nationwide grassroots effort to encourage people to push Congress for healthy and affordable food produced in a sustainable and humane way. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Hunger, Nutrition, Sustainability
Tagged farmers' markets, food day, hunger, sustainable
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Explore Meatless Meals During Vegetarian Awareness Month
You don’t have to become a vegetarian to benefit from the occasional meatless meal. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Nutrition, Sustainability
Tagged edamame, fiber, meatless, vegetarian
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Plant Garlic Now for Spring Harvest
Now is the time to plant garlic for spring harvest. It’s super easy and does not require much work. Continue reading
Celebrate Can-it-Forward Day
As with many of the domestic arts, canning has made a big comeback. Learn more about the tradition of “putting food by” on Aug. 13, National Can-it-Forward Day. Continue reading
Where’s the Beef?
SAGE partners with local farmers to feed school communities. In Baltimore, we buy whole steers from Liberty Delight Farms. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Nutrition, Schools, Sustainability
Tagged Angus, beef, dry-aged beef, Garrison Forest School, grass-fed, steer
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Additional Tips for Saving Energy This Summer
Conserving electricity lowers energy bills, and the environmental benefits are an added bonus. Here are six energy-saving tips for summer. Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged CFL light bulbs, conservation, electricity, energy, Energy Star
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Easy Ways to Consume Less Electricity This Summer
Save on energy bills and help the environment with these summertime conservation tips. Continue reading
