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Why Seed Oils Have No Place in This Kitchen
Very few nutrition debates generate more heat than the one about seed oils. Advocates on one side describe them as among the most harmful substances in the modern food supply. Institutional nutrition science largely continues to recommend polyunsaturated vegetable oils as preferable to saturated fats. Neither camp is being entirely straight with you. Angela Svonavec…
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What Pasture-Raised Beef Actually Changes
The words “pasture-raised” appear on a lot of labels. Most people read them and move on. Angela Svonavec reads them and asks the next question. As a Doctor of Naturopathy with advanced training in holistic nutrition, Angela Svonavec approaches beef sourcing the way she approaches any clinical question: what are the inputs, and what do…
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The Farm Was Always the Point
Angela Svonavec chose to build the restaurant on her Pennsylvania family farm. Shamrock Whisky and Cigar Bar sits on a working cattle property in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, deep in Somerset County. The herd graze on Banshee Farm’s fields, which span just shy of 1,000 continuous acres surrounding the restaurant. The kitchen operates under sourcing standards that…