Tag: food

Microplastics
Lifestyles

Microplastics: the newest existential crisis

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   Microplastics are defined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as “small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life.” Essentially, microplastics are tiny chunks of plastic that flow uninhibited through the food chain and water systems which are not always visible to the human eye. A newly developing field of scientific study around microplastics show that they have negative effects on humans including increasing the risk of type two diabetes, impairing immune health and lowering fertility rates.

Opinion

The 21st century diet: A choice, or a condition?

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In my biology class, we have finally reached the “nutrition” unit. Like a pastor unto his pulpit, my professor stands at the front of the laboratory, preaching to us poor pagans trapped in the culture of obesity about the saving grace of healthy eating. We are enslaved to the sin of processed foods, wasting away through our carbs and sugars. But the newfound knowledge of the human body has now provided us with the choice to leave the chains of our unhealthy eating habits for the life-giving qualities of raw food, which will allow our cells to function at their fullest capacity and enable us to change our lives for the better. Without fail, my professor has painted the picture of eating habits as a dualistic choice: to eat processed foods or unprocessed. However, as a college student with a meal plan and limited money to spend on her own, I couldn’t help but wonder whether the choice was really so black and white.

Tintos & Tapas Legacy
Local

Cafe seeks new owners to continue the legacy

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Jasmine Allgood opened Tintos & Tapas on Feb. 19, 2019. Allgood transformed an old clothing store into a Colombian café, situated alongside the same stretch of road as Café on Broadway, Pure Joy and Fratelli’s in downtown Siloam Springs. It had been her dream since she was in her twenties to open a café, and for a short period of time, she saw her dream come true. Now, with great sadness, the sun is setting on Tintos & Tapas.