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These extra uses for onions will reduce food waste

Onionista — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:59:06 +0000

Today, so much is thrown away that many believe we are in a crisis. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans threw away 37.6 million tons of food waste in 2015. Imagine what that number is today. But you don’t have to waste the onion. It has several uses beyond the dinner table. “By managing […]

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NY graduate students harness onion power into sustainable fashion

Onionista — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 17:26:07 +0000

Four New York textile-design students aim to revolutionize the textile world in the next few months — all with the power of onions and their project on sustainable fashion. Their project, part of a partnership with textile studio Fragmentario through the students’ Master of Fine Arts in Textiles program at Parson’s School of Fashion […]

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Grilling season is here — stretch your onions beyond the diet

Onionista — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:05:27 +0000

Believe it or not — the onions in your pantry can go a long way this grilling season. Now that summer is growing near, onions are more important than ever — not just to make the most of your meals, but they are a great resource for your summer cookouts — in more ways than […]

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Up your annual onion consumption in just one week out of each month

Onionista — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:27:48 +0000

If you hadn’t heard, Americans on average eat about 22 pounds of onions per person per year. That kind of onion consumption helps keep a body healthy by providing necessary vitamins and nutrients to ward off heart disease and cancers and also keep the gut working at optimum speed. Here’s an easy way to get […]

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