Month: January 2011

KAMUT International welcomes the recent upgrades to the Nutritional Standards for School Meals guidelines as a great improvement for the health of Americas children. The United States Department of Agriculture mandated that cafeteria menus be stocked with whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables and low fat dairy products. For 25 years, Kamut International has been promoting a healthy lifestyle and setting a standard with KAMUT Brand khorasan wheat, which is non-GMO and organic. These long-awaited updates to school menus falls in line with Kamut Internationals overall mission and goals. …

The last kosher bakery in St. Louis is closing its oven doors on Sunday, January 30th. Pratzel’s Bakery opened in 1913, and has had several retail locations over its 98 year history. Its final store is really just a counter inside Simon Kohn’s Market in Creve Coeur, and business there has been good. …

Since I’ve resolved to eat more conscientiously and healthy, I decided to take this week to try an elimination diet, meaning going caffeine-, dairy-, alcohol-, and gluten-free, among other restrictions. So far my biggest struggles have been not having that much-needed cup of coffee in the morning and having much more limited lunch and dinner options, even at the salad bar. But I am also finding that while it’s hard to go gluten-free, cravings-wise, the gluten-free diet’s popularity means that it’s not so tough finding acceptable food options at the grocery store or at restaurants. …

The National Barley Foods Council (NBFC) and the Wheat Marketing Center have joined forces to host a workshop for professional bakers and food producers who are interested in learning how to incorporate this centuries-old grain into commercial baking applications. …