Tag Archive for 'food'

Brew Tavern and Cafe in Michigan Offers Local Produce Within a 100 Year Old Opera House

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Walmart Announces Healthy Food Label and Effort to Reduce Sodium, Fat and Sugar Intake

When the world’s largest retailer says it is doing something to make people healthier, we listen. Walmart announced this week that they are reducing fat, sugar and sodium in their private-label foods, and will start marketing other healthy food items in April with their new “Great for You” icon. Walmart is already the largest seller of organic produce in the Un... weiterlesen...

McDonald’s No Longer Selling “Pink Slime” Beef Treated With Ammonia

McDonald’s and other fast food chains have quietly announced that they will stop selling “Pink Slime” beef – a form of second-grade meat that is treated with a nasty ammonia process to eliminate bacteria. Thanks to national headlines and attention from big name chefs like Jamie Oliver, the USDA-approved process that literally turns dog food into burger me... weiterlesen...

UK Retailers Are Failing To Meet Their Food Waste Reduction Targets

All over the western world, food waste is a major concern. When so many are starving, sending thousands of tons of unwanted food to the landfills shouldn’t be an option. In the UK, British retailers have pledged to reduce the amount of food waste and reduce the nation’s carbon footprint. However, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) have announced in their annual repo... weiterlesen...

Amazing Fuel-Saving Wonderbags Keep Cooking Food Long After You Turn Off the Heat

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DIY: How to Make Homemade Organic Cheese Crackers

Want to introduce your kids to baking and avoid spending money on store-bought snacks? Here’s a recipe that’s fun, relatively easy, and is guaranteed to be a hit with the kids. These homemade organic cheese crackers are of course fresher than the ones you might find at the supermarket, and when you make them at home, you can skip the excess packaging, food coloring, ... weiterlesen...

California Sustainable Winery Lynmar Estate Also Grows Food for Cancer and AIDS Patients

This vineyard and winery in Sonoma County also grows fruits and vegetables, which high school students use to prepare healthy meals for cancer and AIDS patients. weiterlesen...

Kiev’s Twister Restaurant Serves Molecular Food & Cocktails In an Earthy Atmosphere

Ukraine’s capital Kiev has a new restaurant where you can feel like a bird while drinking a cocktail or eating molecular style food. Designed by local architects Serghii Makhno and Vasiliy Butenko, Twister Restaurant was inspired by two natural phenomenas: tornado and rain. Featuring round tables that seem to float, hanging luminaires that ressemble rain drops, pine cone-s... weiterlesen...

California Law to Keep Injured Livestock Out of Food Supply Overturned by Supreme Court

Federal law trumps state law, the Supreme Court rules, when it comes to requiring sick "downer" livestock to be euthanized immediately, and not just dragged on to the slaughter. weiterlesen...

FarmPlate Creates Nation’s Largest Sustainable, Ethical Foods Directory Online

Imagine being able to tailor Google to search specifically for sustainable food suppliers or restaurants and socially-minded companies in your area. weiterlesen...

Greenhouse Combines Crops With Solar Power

Blending solar power and food production, one company has a creative solution to combining agricultural land with renewable energy. weiterlesen...

Greenhouse Combines Crops With Solar Power

Blending solar power and food production, one company has a creative solution to combining agricultural land with renewable energy. weiterlesen...

Fast Food Advertising vs Reality

Comparison of fast food advertising photography with photographs of the real product by Dario D weiterlesen...

Is It OK to Dumpster Dive for a Pot Luck?

An advice columnist explores what to do when someone brings food that was formerly trash to a family gathering. weiterlesen...

How to Save Food and Money with a Fridge Triage Box

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Self Sufficiency Is Good For Mental Health

Over consumption and disconnection from our food and environment is making us stressed and depressed. weiterlesen...

Food in Focus at New Wetlands Art Show

This year's Cheng Long Wetlands International Environmental Art Project is asking artists to create sculptures using local materials such as oyster shells and bamboo to spark dialogue about healthier ways to produce food in Taiwan. weiterlesen...

New Yorkers Now Outlive Most Americans by 2.4 Years

Mayor Bloomberg credits New Yorker's rising life expectancies to anti-smoking initiatives, reduced crime and healthier food. weiterlesen...

This Week’s Vegetarian Meal Plan, December 26th to January 1st

I want 2012 to be about peace and unity, and all those other treehuggin' values. So this week's meal plan celebrates people every where. It's a fun mix of ethnic food and familiar staples. Enjoy! weiterlesen...

Weekday Vegetarian: Jerusalem Artichoke Orecchiette

A perfect antidote to all the rich food available at this time of the year. weiterlesen...