Linn Steward
@gourmetmetrics.bsky.social
Food focused. Healthy obsessed. Eater. Blogger. Recipe Analyst. Cook. 🇺🇸
Exploring the disconnect between what experts tell us to eat & the real food I do eat.
🧑🍳Love to cook. 😋Love to eat. 📈 Love to run nutrition stats.
Exploring the disconnect between what experts tell us to eat & the real food I do eat.
🧑🍳Love to cook. 😋Love to eat. 📈 Love to run nutrition stats.
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The new book by @marionnestle.bsky.social reflects decades of insights gleaned from navigating the perverse economy of food. It is well worth your time, whether or not you agree with every word. Because her words offer clarity on the working of our #FoodSystems.
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/deca...
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/deca...
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The new book by @marionnestle.bsky.social reflects decades of insights gleaned from navigating the perverse economy of food. It is well worth your time, whether or not you agree with every word. Because her words offer clarity on the working of our #FoodSystems.
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/deca...
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/deca...
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Forgive us, but we are not buying the hype. Food is not medicine. Food is life. Good food is essential for good health. But it is not a substitute for medicine. A discerning look at data behind recent headlines.
New study in @jama.com.
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/real...
New study in @jama.com.
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/real...
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Forgive us, but we are not buying the hype. Food is not medicine. Food is life. Good food is essential for good health. But it is not a substitute for medicine. A discerning look at data behind recent headlines.
New study in @jama.com.
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/real...
New study in @jama.com.
conscienhealth.org/2025/11/real...
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Listen to the episode: foodprint.org/what-youre-e...
Episode 30: Eat More Beans
We set out to find the ultimate bean lovers to learn how to get everyone to eat more beans — and maybe even fall in love with them.
foodprint.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Listen to the episode: foodprint.org/what-youre-e...
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When bean-inspiration strikes, there’s no faster way to scratch the itch than by opening up a can of beans. Stews, soups, salads, pastas, curries, toasts — there’s pretty much nothing a canned bean can’t do.
Here’s how to make the most of this pantry staple:
Here’s how to make the most of this pantry staple:
30+ things to do with a can of beans
Discover 30+ delicious and creative ways to use a can of beans — from cozy soups and hearty bean bakes to fun ideas like pizza beans.
foodprint.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
When bean-inspiration strikes, there’s no faster way to scratch the itch than by opening up a can of beans. Stews, soups, salads, pastas, curries, toasts — there’s pretty much nothing a canned bean can’t do.
Here’s how to make the most of this pantry staple:
Here’s how to make the most of this pantry staple:
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The NOVA food classification system defines processed vs ultra-processed foods as summarized in this slide:
November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The NOVA food classification system defines processed vs ultra-processed foods as summarized in this slide:
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Industry funded studies of the week: Mango
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently…
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently…
Industry funded studies of the week: Mango
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently ridiculous. And I'm not the only one who thinks so. Some examples: I. Insulin sensitivity This one comes from…
www.foodpolitics.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Industry funded studies of the week: Mango
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently…
In case it's not obvious, I view studies claiming major health benefits from eating one food---mangoes in this case---to be about marketing, not science. We don't eat just one food; we eat diets of enormous complexity. This makes such studies inherently…
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If you’re seeing this, this is your sign to make beans a regular part of your diet 🫘
November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you’re seeing this, this is your sign to make beans a regular part of your diet 🫘
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Non sequitur Sunday: Olive harvest.
November 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Non sequitur Sunday: Olive harvest.
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ALERT: Baby Formula
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025
Details on an outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula, November 2025.
www.cdc.gov
November 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
ALERT: Baby Formula
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
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🔴 NEW: Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
Data by @sustainweb.org reveals how councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.
📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/i...
Data by @sustainweb.org reveals how councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.
📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/i...
Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
Plans for intensive livestock “megafarms” are omitting crucial climate impacts, it can be revealed. Campaigners last year celebrated a “beginning of the end” to polluting factory farming, after the la...
www.desmog.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🔴 NEW: Intensive Livestock Farms Fail to Declare Climate Impacts in ‘Emissions Scandal’
Data by @sustainweb.org reveals how councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.
📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/i...
Data by @sustainweb.org reveals how councils are giving green light to large-scale pig and poultry farms with patchy or non-existent climate data.
📝 @clarecarlile.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2025/11/05/i...
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Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
US farmers face $44 billion in losses as costs rise and markets shrink
Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.Experts say financial pressures are expected to ...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 1, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Due to rising costs, low crop prices and the effects of the trade war, economists project that growers could see roughly $44 billion in net cash income losses from their 2025–26 crops. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/us-f...
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Oh fer crissake EAT THE NUTS YOU LIKE
www.today.com/health/diet-...
www.today.com/health/diet-...
Which Nuts Have the Most Fiber? Dietitian Shares Top 3 Picks
Reach for these three nuts when you're ready to up your fiber intake.
www.today.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Oh fer crissake EAT THE NUTS YOU LIKE
www.today.com/health/diet-...
www.today.com/health/diet-...
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worried about protein when you're going veg? here's my very first BuzzFeed list: 21 meals with tons of protein and no meat
(it went viral! it was an exciting weekend for me.)
tasty.co/article/deen...
(it went viral! it was an exciting weekend for me.)
tasty.co/article/deen...
21 Meals With Tons Of Protein And No Meat
With at least 18 grams per serving, these meals prove vegetarians can have their protein and eat it too.
tasty.co
October 31, 2025 at 1:34 PM
worried about protein when you're going veg? here's my very first BuzzFeed list: 21 meals with tons of protein and no meat
(it went viral! it was an exciting weekend for me.)
tasty.co/article/deen...
(it went viral! it was an exciting weekend for me.)
tasty.co/article/deen...
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or, try something a bit more dramatic and join me in not eating meat.
qz.com/519360/there...
qz.com/519360/there...
There’s an easy way to save $750 a year on groceries and stay healthy in the process
Eating a healthy, varied diet can be expensive. But for people on a tight budget, a new study in the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition has some simple advice: Ditch the meat.
qz.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
or, try something a bit more dramatic and join me in not eating meat.
qz.com/519360/there...
qz.com/519360/there...
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with SNAP benefits not coming tomorrow, I am sharing a few stories I've done over the past ten or so years on how to save money while cooking.
first: waste less.
tasty.co/article/deen...
first: waste less.
tasty.co/article/deen...
tasty.co
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
with SNAP benefits not coming tomorrow, I am sharing a few stories I've done over the past ten or so years on how to save money while cooking.
first: waste less.
tasty.co/article/deen...
first: waste less.
tasty.co/article/deen...
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Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough.
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
A hunger cliff is days away. Women, children and food banks will feel it first.
Food banks will face logistical and financial challenges in providing the resources currently offered by the SNAP and WIC programs that are set to lose funding.
19thnews.org
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough.
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
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What’s affordable, climate-friendly, and delicious? Beans! 🫘
Stay tuned for our podcast episode all about beans, out next Tuesday, 11/4, wherever you get your podcasts.
Stay tuned for our podcast episode all about beans, out next Tuesday, 11/4, wherever you get your podcasts.
October 30, 2025 at 8:44 PM
What’s affordable, climate-friendly, and delicious? Beans! 🫘
Stay tuned for our podcast episode all about beans, out next Tuesday, 11/4, wherever you get your podcasts.
Stay tuned for our podcast episode all about beans, out next Tuesday, 11/4, wherever you get your podcasts.
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This is a very good idea.
Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This is a very good idea.
Big Food has taken the offense and declared war on state food regulations. Americans for Ingredient Transparency (AFIT) is campaigning for federal action to “correct a maze of state-by-state-laws” so business as usual continues uninterrupted buy disagreements sbout food safety.
foodfightusa.com
foodfightusa.com
Home - FoodFight USA
FoodFight USA is a national organization that empowers consumers to make informed food choices and change legislation around safe food.
foodfightusa.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Big Food has taken the offense and declared war on state food regulations. Americans for Ingredient Transparency (AFIT) is campaigning for federal action to “correct a maze of state-by-state-laws” so business as usual continues uninterrupted buy disagreements sbout food safety.
foodfightusa.com
foodfightusa.com
👍😊👏🎯 YES = Food & Nutrition can stand on their own.
Thats why the latest trend I’m seeing is a rebranding - Food is Health.
Thats why the latest trend I’m seeing is a rebranding - Food is Health.
How well is #FoodAsMedicine holding up with scrutiny and actual data on outcomes. It turns out that it’s a mixed bag of diverse interventions with wildly variable effectiveness.
HT: @jamainternalmed.com
conscienhealth.org/2025/10/food...
HT: @jamainternalmed.com
conscienhealth.org/2025/10/food...
October 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
👍😊👏🎯 YES = Food & Nutrition can stand on their own.
Thats why the latest trend I’m seeing is a rebranding - Food is Health.
Thats why the latest trend I’m seeing is a rebranding - Food is Health.
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How well is #FoodAsMedicine holding up with scrutiny and actual data on outcomes. It turns out that it’s a mixed bag of diverse interventions with wildly variable effectiveness.
HT: @jamainternalmed.com
conscienhealth.org/2025/10/food...
HT: @jamainternalmed.com
conscienhealth.org/2025/10/food...
October 26, 2025 at 10:19 AM
How well is #FoodAsMedicine holding up with scrutiny and actual data on outcomes. It turns out that it’s a mixed bag of diverse interventions with wildly variable effectiveness.
HT: @jamainternalmed.com
conscienhealth.org/2025/10/food...
HT: @jamainternalmed.com
conscienhealth.org/2025/10/food...
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If you’re hiding the fact that you gamble to your friends and family, do it when you’re stressed and experience mood changes, you may be showing warning signs of a gambling addiction.
How do you know if you have a gambling problem? AP Explains
If you’re hiding the fact that you gamble to your friends and family, do it when you’re stressed and experience mood changes, you may be showing warning signs of a gambling addiction.
bit.ly
October 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If you’re hiding the fact that you gamble to your friends and family, do it when you’re stressed and experience mood changes, you may be showing warning signs of a gambling addiction.
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How did ultra-processed foods come to dominate what the world eats, and what can we do about it?
🌍 Join the global launch of the @thelancet.com Series on UPFs & Human Health where experts will unpack the science, policy & politics.
🔗 Register: www.fsp.usp.br/nupens/launc...
🌍 Join the global launch of the @thelancet.com Series on UPFs & Human Health where experts will unpack the science, policy & politics.
🔗 Register: www.fsp.usp.br/nupens/launc...
Launch of the Lancet Series on Ultra-processed Foods and Human Health | Nupens
Núcleo de Pesquisas Epidemiológicas em Nutrição e Saúde
www.fsp.usp.br
October 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
How did ultra-processed foods come to dominate what the world eats, and what can we do about it?
🌍 Join the global launch of the @thelancet.com Series on UPFs & Human Health where experts will unpack the science, policy & politics.
🔗 Register: www.fsp.usp.br/nupens/launc...
🌍 Join the global launch of the @thelancet.com Series on UPFs & Human Health where experts will unpack the science, policy & politics.
🔗 Register: www.fsp.usp.br/nupens/launc...
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For the first time in over a decade, the number of states with obesity rates of 35% or more has dropped.
While this is an encouraging sign, cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger this progress. #FoodPolicy #Health
More from @jnaleccia.bsky.social:
While this is an encouraging sign, cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger this progress. #FoodPolicy #Health
More from @jnaleccia.bsky.social:
Obesity remains high in the US, but more states are showing progress, a new report finds
For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped.
apnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
For the first time in over a decade, the number of states with obesity rates of 35% or more has dropped.
While this is an encouraging sign, cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger this progress. #FoodPolicy #Health
More from @jnaleccia.bsky.social:
While this is an encouraging sign, cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger this progress. #FoodPolicy #Health
More from @jnaleccia.bsky.social:
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“Over the past few years, I’ve found myself relying on TextEdit more as every other app has grown more complicated, adding cloud uploads, collaborative editing, and now generative A.I.” In a new column, @chaykak.bsky.social writes about the bare-bones Mac writing app.
TextEdit and the Relief of Simple Software
The bare-bones Mac writing app represents a literalist sensibility that is coming back into vogue as A.I. destabilizes our technological interactions.
www.newyorker.com
October 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“Over the past few years, I’ve found myself relying on TextEdit more as every other app has grown more complicated, adding cloud uploads, collaborative editing, and now generative A.I.” In a new column, @chaykak.bsky.social writes about the bare-bones Mac writing app.