There's such an abundance of information available on any given subject - online and published – that it boggles the mind! Food is no exception – there are so many stories to tell with this intriguing topic.

Learn. Eat. Repeat. That’s the reason for Available For Lunch – to illustrate aspects of the food industry that are sometimes overlooked or not always recognized or explored, such as:

FARMS & AGRICULTURE - FOOD PROCESSING - PACKAGING - FLAVORS - GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS - RECIPES - SUSTAINABILITY - FOOD CULTURE - BRANDS - PROMOTION COUNCILS - INGREDIENT TRANSPARENCY - EATING WELL - RETAILING - FOOD POLICY & POLITICS - ACTIVISM - HISTORY - WORLD ISSUES - RESTAURANTS - MARKETING - SHOPPING TRENDS - HEALTH - and on and on...

When describing how much is written about food, the words plethora [a large or excessive amount of something] and myriad [a countless or extremely great number] come to mind. Unlimited information abounds in this enlightened age, yet it may not help us to live with a sense of well-being unless we are more aware and take action.

Available For Lunch is a resource and inspiration. To eat better and fresher, to become more educated about our foods system, and better understand our food choices. The heavy lifting has been done for you, or in this case, the laborious task of searching endless websites, to bring you the best of the best. A curated selection of categories, if you will, to fuel your hunger for interesting and relevant information. To supplement your own internet searches, to find the obscure, unknown, but helpful websites, and to offer food for thought with a unique, educational perspective.

As food consumers, our challenges are numerous. Dust off our our cookbooks, and create a healthy (or indulgent) meal, experiment with new ingredients that we have not previously used. Expand our knowledge of issues, problems and successes in our food system. Aspire to be more than just consumers of food – learn more about the source of our food and the entire chain – from farm to processing plant to table, restaurant or grocery store…and the politics, science and corporations that guide the system.

A plethora of information is available about food. Can enough be written about the need for good food, where our food comes from, and who is promoting this food? I think not – we will always hunger for different perspectives in our search for reason and truth….and, of course, hunger for a decent bite to eat.

Feel free to send an email to comment or suggest other avenues for the website to explore. Eat well and ponder more. There’s an ongoing nationwide food conversation. Learn. Eat. Repeat.

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