New grocery store to provide healthier options for the community

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – One community will soon have access to healthier food options.

World Food Marketplace will be opening right off Broad River Road near St. Andrews Road offering multi-cultural groceries in bulk to an area that’s been identified as a food desert.

The new store will also bring around 60 new jobs.

“That’s huge for this area because we don’t have that presence,” said Javar Juarez, the executive director of the Broad River Business Alliance.

The store will also have a full butcher kitchen with fully prepared meals.

“This is about health, if you go to a local

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If you haven’t tried kimchi, you’re missing out on probiotics, antioxidants, vitamins, fiber, and more healthy benefits.

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Kimchi is an integral part of Korean cuisine and culture. In its most basic form, kimchi is made from fermented cabbage, fermented fish, and spicy seasonings like Korean chili pepper flakes, though it can be made from hundreds of vegetables and other ingredients. It’s often treated as a condiment, but kimchi is traditionally eaten as a side dish.

“I’ve been eating all kinds of kimchi my whole life, and even helped my grandmother make it as a kid,” says Maggie Moon, RD, a

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Japan is perhaps the cornucopia of exciting technology, including in the area of ​​food and cooking. In 2021, for example, researchers at Meiji University in Tokyo created a “lickable” television screen. This is something for those who wish to tantalize their senses and taste their entertainment.

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ABGI, an innovation management adviser that helps businesses apply for R&D tax credits, has explored

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