Back in April I took a pledge to eat meatless every Monday (or at least one day each week) as a simple way to reduce my carbon footprint. I have stuck to it and am busy trying new food combinations and compiling those that have been a big hit. There are many ways to go…
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4 Ways Corporations Took Food From the American Household
Today I am honored to share a guest post by Mike Lieberman of Urban Organic Gardner. In his post Mike sheds some light on how and why we have lost our connection to our food source. In the past 100 or so years it’s become apparent that as a society we have lost our connect…
Risky Food Dye Still in Our Food
Yoo-hoo…Food and Drug Administration…where are you? The FDA is MIA. One of the FDA’s prime responsibilities is to protect the public health by assuring that foods are safe. Oops-they clearly forgot to read that part of their job description. A recent report from the National Cancer Institute showed a 9.4% increase in childhood cancer between…
Chicago public school bans home-packed lunches
Say goodbye to mom’s homemade sandwich and hello to whatever the school feels like serving your child. A Chicago public school, Little Village Academy on Chicago’s Westside, has banned their students from bringing in a lunch packed from home. The students, unless they have a medical excuse, are REQUIRED to eat the food served in…
10 ways to green your Meatless Monday
“Where’s the beef?” Welcome to Meatless Monday. Meatless Monday is a movement encouraging people to improve their health and improve the health of the planet by lowering their meat consumption. My Meatless Monday adventure began last week (impressive, I know) and it went quite well. My family is on-board and we’ve been having a…
Meatless Monday: why it’s green to eat green
I pledge to do my best to go meatless today and every Monday. For months I have been reading status updates on Facebook and Twitter with delicious recipes for Meatless Monday dishes. I finally decided to join in. It really isn’t a huge plunge for me; I’m already a borderline vegan (borderline because I do…
11 Reasons to Drink Green Tea
There are so many different teas to try out there, one more exotic than the next. Green tea is high on my list of favorites since it is packed with all sorts of healthy benefits. It happens to be the least processed of all the teas and contains amazing antioxidants called catechins. Catechins are are…
