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NEW YORK & NEW JERSEY REVOLUTION FOODS TEAM

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no way to bha

April 3, 2013 | Category: Buzz, Food, In Washington, Uncategorized, Updates from Revolution Foods No Comments

The next ingredient from the Revolution Foods “unacceptable ingredient” list that I felt needed to be highlighted is Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA). Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a synthetic food preservative that is added to processed foods, primarily fats and oils, to slow the development of foods from going bad or rancid due to oxidation. BHA is found in butter, cereal, baked goods, sweets, vegetable oils, potato chips, …

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ditch the (artificial) dyes

March 27, 2013 | Category: Buzz, Featured Employees, Food, In Washington, Uncategorized, Updates from Revolution Foods 2 Comments

The second category from the Revolution Foods “unacceptable ingredient” list that I felt needed to be highlighted is artificial colors. Artificial colors or dyes are complex organic chemicals that are added or applied to food with the goal of imparting color.  There are currently 9 artificial dyes that the FDA tests and certifies and assures that they meet certain legal specifications.  Color additives are now recognized …

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the not so sweet side of hfcs

March 20, 2013 | Category: Buzz, Featured Employees, Food, In Washington, Uncategorized, Updates from Revolution Foods 1 Comment

As a physician, mother of three, nutrition educator, health advocate and physical fitness buff, I try to eat and feed my family food as fresh and close to the source as possible. Eating the freshest food available minimizes our exposure to preservatives, an array of chemicals, artificial flavorings and artificial colors. Over the past 5 months, as a medical advisor to Revolution Foods, I reviewed their …

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50 million : every meal counts

December 9, 2012 | Category: Food, From the founders, Uncategorized, Updates from Revolution Foods 3 Comments

We wanted to take a moment to acknowledge a very special milestone. Together, for the last seven years, we’ve been on a mission to provide access to healthy, nutritious meals to school kids across the country. On December 12th, Revolution Foods will prepare its 50 millionth meal! We couldn’t be more proud of this amazing accomplishment and we couldn’t have done it without the care, leadership …

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good job

May 10, 2012 | Category: From the founders 1 Comment
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Recently, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) named Revolution Foods #2 on their 2012 Inner City 100 List of Fastest-Growing Inner City Companies. This recognition provides a great opportunity for us to reflect not just on the impact we have had on student health and wellness over the past six years and 41 million meals, but also on the high quality jobs we have …

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Rockstars of the New Economy

March 27, 2012 | Category: Buzz 3 Comments
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The following is a B Corp article originally posted 3/20/2012   At some point, we’ve all dreamed of being a rockstar.Rockstars inspire us. They make us think, “That’s awesome! I want to do that.” We call these B Corps the rockstars of the new economy because they inspire us, and we think they will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs to be like them. They are high …

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