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We have a job opening for substitute Food Educators for our Food Matters classes. See the details below!

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Substitute Food Educator

LOCATION:  Columbus, Ohio

Local Matters, an Ohio based non-profit whose mission is to transform the food system to be more secure, just, prosperous and delicious, is currently looking to hire dynamic, motivated individuals for the position of Substitute Food Educator.

One negative side effect of our society's move towards processed food is that in many ways it took away our ability to use herbs and spices properly. We can buy jars of pre-made sauce, and most processed meals come with pre-mixed packets of seasoning, so we usually add them as the instructions say. It's fast and it's easy, but it takes away our control over what we eat and how it tastes.

Eating fresh, local foods is not only delicious but a positive choice for the the local economy and the environment. But do you ever think about the structure surrounding your meal? From transportation to eating to storage, there are lots of easy ways to make positive food choices to complete the Good Food package.

The energy of the Growing Our Own workshop series continued with the Growing Communities Workshop on February 11th and 12th at the Grange Audubon Center. The workshop is based on the American Community Gardening Association's curriculum.

(photo by flickr.com/photos/inferis)

Even though much of Local Matters' work is low-tech (driving around in vans, playing with kids, digging in the dirt...), we definitely live in a high-tech world. In 2012, over half of all cell phone sales are projected to be smartphones sales.

(photo by flickr.com/photos/inferis)

Even though much of Local Matters' work is low-tech (driving around in vans, playing with kids, digging in the dirt...), we definitely live in a high-tech world. In 2012, over half of all cell phone sales are projected to be smartphones sales.

The following post is guest-written by one of our student interns, Chris. 

Often we make jokes about old technologies, realizing how foreign they will be to our children. Just last week I joked with my father that my kids will never know what a landline phone is. This is, however, understandable— with development and advances, older technology becomes obsolete.

The final revised nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program have been released and will begin to be implemented during the 2012-2013 school year. These guidelines are supposed to be updated every 5 years, but this is the first update since 1995—finally!

The final revised nutrition standards for the National School Lunch Program have been released and will begin to be implemented during the 2012-2013 school year. These guidelines are supposed to be updated every 5 years, but this is the first update since 1995—finally!

Solely out of fear of pronouncing their ingredients, I've avoided certain items on restaurant menus. Many times I've been corrected by waiters and waitresses.

Here are some commonly mispronounced foods and dishes--and how you can incorporate them into a dish of your own.