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REPOST FROM CORPORATE LEADER MAGAZINE When it comes to healthy food, people all over the world prioritize nutritional value. However, many are unaware of the extend of chemical usage in food production. In fact, in 2024 75 percent of non-organic produce – and 95 percent of items on the Dirty Dozen – is coated with […]

REPOST FROM THE HUMANE SOCIETY Our food system has a significant impact on the environment in various ways. One of the key factors is the greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) produced by the global food system, which accounts for 20% to 37% of all GHGs. Animal products, such as meat and dairy, have a much larger environmental footprint compared

REPOST FROM THE CEO PUBLICATION According to Harvard Public Health article, federal food law is clear: It bans “any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render [a food] injurious to health.” Regulators have used that provision for decades to crack down on food adulterated with toxic chemicals or microbes, including the likes of Listeria and

REPOST FROM LOS ALTOS TOWN CRIER by: Adrienne Mitchel | Aug. 8, 2023 When looking to apply her culinary skills to a new job, Victoria Revino learned of a local contract food service management company with a distinctive name. Two things piqued her interest about Epicurean Group: the CEO was a woman, and the company

REPOST FROM ELISABETH KRAMER As a kid, I thought there were few places cooler than OMSI. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is located in southeast Portland, Oregon, and home to a planetarium, theater, and submarine, among a number of permanent and rotating science exhibits. It was the ideal destination for field trips and

REPOST FROM THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA Epicurean Group is a woman-and minority-owned sustainable contract food service management company headquartered in Northern California. Dedicated to sustainable dining, they specialize in corporate and campus restaurants, fine arts dining, and distinctive community dining, providing exceptional catering services for discerning customers. Epicurean Group focuses on sourcing seasonal ingredients locally

REPOST FROM INDIACURRENTS by Mona Shah | Mar 19, 2023 Filoli Gardens on Dynasty Do you remember the 80’s soap opera “Dynasty?” I remember it so clearly. As the credits rolled, they showed an aerial view of Filoli Gardens – it was supposed to represent the fictional, over-the-top Carrington family’s ancestral seat. I had recently

REPOST FROM LOS ALTOS TOWN CRIER Town Crier Report Feb 7, 2023 The Woodside-based Filoli estate and gardens is set to reopen its Quail Cafe with a new partner in culinary ventures – Epicurean Group of Los Altos. Epicurean Group is serving a grab-and-go menu of seasonal savories, sweets and hot beverages, along with beer

REPOST FROM THE PENINSULA FOODIST 2/2/23 By Kate Bradshaw Filoli, the historic estate with meticulously maintained gardens in Woodside, has partnered with Epicurean Group, a women- and minority-owned business, to provide food service at the on-site Quail Café. The partnership is expected to bring fresh food made on-site, more grab-and-go snack and drink offerings in

RELEASE DATE 1/22/23 Woodside, CA, January 20, 2022– Filoli is a nationally recognized Bay Area historic landmark with 16 acres of formal gardens, a 54,000 square foot Georgian Revival style mansion, over 600 acres of protected Peninsula watershed. With all that ground to cover their visitors are sure to need refreshments, and this winter, Filoli