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Ingles in Candler, NC. 1572 Sand Hill Road. Thursday, June 14 • 3-6 p.m.

Sponsored: Beef vs Broccoli - Fake News?

Recently an infographic appeared on social media showing a cube of cooked meat on the end of a fork next to a small floret of broccoli on the tines of an adjacent fork. The text questioning "Do you really need to eat meat to get protein?" and showing amount of protein in in 100 calories of beef vs 100 calories broccoli and that there is more protein in 100 calories of broccoli. This is not exactly the whole truth and definitely not an accurate visual representation.

Sponsored: Simple kitchen swaps

Worst feeling ever… you’re in the middle of cooking dinner and realize you’re missing an ingredient or have run out of something.

Sponsored: What is grass-finished beef?

Do you have grass-finished beef at Ingles and does that mean that it is organic? What’s the difference Do you have grass-finished beef at Ingles and does that mean that it is organic? What’s the difference between grass-finished and other beef?

Sponsored: What do you do as the Dietitian for Ingles?

As the Corporate Dietitian for Ingles Markets I do a variety of things! Here are the “Top 10”:

Sponsored: Vegetarian vs. Plant-Based

What's the difference between “vegetarian” and “plant-based”?

Sponsored: What is "cross-contact"?

A friend of mine has celiac disease and must be careful of “cross contact.” What does that mean?

Sponsored: What dairy-free items do you sell at Ingles?

I am trying to avoid eating dairy because it makes me feel bad.

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Thursday, April 26 • 3:30-6:30 p.m. Ingles Markets, 684 N. Broad St., Brevard.

Sponsored: Do some organic farmers use pesticides?

Though some organic marketers would like you to believe that organic means “pesticide-free”; organic farmers can use pesticides as long as they meet the specifications for the USDA’s National Organic Program (NOP). The NOP primarily allows natural pesticides but some synthetic pesticides are permitted. 

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