by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 22, 2021 | Health, Nutrition, Rooted News
A new food health ranking system developed by Tufts University has scored over 8,000 foods and beverages using the most recent scientific nutrition research and public health data. Each item was assigned a score from 1 (least healthy) to 100 (most healthy) based on a...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 17, 2021 | Recipes
Cashew Parmesan Looking for a plant-forward way to top your pasta or pizza? Try this cashew parm recipe! The texture of pulsed cashews is very similar to store-bought parm, and a satisfying texture is really helpful for folks swapping out dairy cheese. Allergic to...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Nov 10, 2021 | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Rooted News
A growing consensus of today’s leading health and nutrition organizations is in agreement – we need to eat more whole, unprocessed plants! The American Heart Association says less meat and more plants decrease our risk for heart disease, stroke, obesity, high blood...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 26, 2021 | Community, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Partners, Rooted News
A lot of the work we do at Rooted is built around meaningful partnerships with other Santa Barbara County community organizations. One such organization that we’ve been lucky enough to work with is Apples to Zucchini (A to Z) Cooking School, the focus of this month’s...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 26, 2021 | Community, Partners, Rooted News
This month we are thrilled to spotlight Armando Martinez, Director of Donor Engagement at the Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC) of Santa Barbara. Armando and other BCRC staff have teamed up with Rooted to offer free, accessible programming to the Santa Barbara...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 25, 2021 | Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News
An international body of researchers have determined that a primarily plant-based food diet is the most optimal diet to support healthy people and a healthy planet. Researchers reviewed a wide body of research on environmental impacts across varying diets to determine...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Oct 15, 2021 | Cooking, Education, Health, Lifestyle, Rooted News
While we’re busy growing local plant-based resources here in Santa Barbara County, nationally and globally there’s a bigger movement taking place and lots of opportunities to grow our plant-forward knowledge and know-how. Following are some resources that our Rooted...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 21, 2021 | Lifestyle, Nutrition, Research, Rooted News
Researchers have begun to review changes in cooking and diet patterns brought on by COVID-19 lockdown measures enacted over the past 18-months. An online survey distributed to 2,360 adults across four English-speaking countries, including the United States, compared...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 21, 2021 | Fundraising, Rooted News
Rooted Santa Barbara County has received a grant of $5,000 to support the development of a bilingual plant-based jumpstart program in partnership with the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County! The T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (CNS), a renowned global...
by Rooted Santa Barbara | Sep 16, 2021 | Recipes
Loaded Baked Potatoes Looking for a more plant-forward way to load up your baked potatoes? Have you tried your favorite beans? This can be as easy or as complex as you'd like – start with a baked potato, and add some tasty beans and a many veggies as you...
