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Nature's Spoils
"If they have a connecting thread, it’s their distrust of 'dead, anonymous, industrialized, genetically engineered, and chemicalized corporate food.'" from The New Yorker.
food  health  nature  gmo 
january 2012 by kvnglbrtsn
Being vegetarian a dangerous idea: Foer
''There are ideas that can literally put you in physical danger, which this one can,'' he says. ''There are ideas that are socially dangerous, which this one is. There are ideas that are dangerous because of their potential to change things in a dramatic way, which this one also is. So by most definitions, I would say that not eating animals is a dangerous idea.''
vegetarian  food  culture  ideas 
september 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Food Sense
"Food Sense is a unique resource for thoughtful, food-loving eaters and home cooks who have a palate for plant-based eating."
food  recipe  wdi 
august 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Scrubbed
"Hypothesis: A cleanse will rid your body of toxins and boost your mood and energy."
health  food  nutrition 
may 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
xgfx | vegan. gluten free.
vegan  food 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Is Sugar Toxic?
"But we are also talking about things we can’t see — fatty liver, insulin resistance and all that follows. Officially I’m not supposed to worry because the evidence isn’t conclusive, but I do." from NYT.
food  health  nutrition  diet 
april 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Food: Six Things to Feel Good About
"...but there are bright spots on our food landscape..." from NYT.
food  farming  environment 
march 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
No Face, but Plants Like Life Too
"Yet a nakedly logical way to judge the value of one kind of organism over another — the rightness of a plant's death versus an animal's — seems, to me, out of reach." from NYT.
food  diet  morality 
march 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
The Moral Crusade Against Foodies
"Gluttony dressed up as foodie-ism is still gluttony." from The Atlantic.
food  culture  agriculture  vegetarian 
february 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
A Food Manifesto for the Future
"Here are some ideas — frequently discussed, but sadly not yet implemented — that would make the growing, preparation and consumption of food healthier, saner, more productive, less damaging and more enduring." from NYT.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
february 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Post Punk Kitchen
vegan  food 
january 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
The American Fast Food Syndrome
"As long as the food industry continues to succeed at imbuing their products with a particular sense of American authenticity, and as long as Americans continue to buy this image, while rejecting the organic, sustainable, and local food movement as part of some liberal agenda, we will remain a country in the midst of a dire health and food crisis."
food  health  culture 
january 2011 by kvnglbrtsn
Authors@Google: Jonathan Safran Foer
"Celebrated novelist Foer (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, 2005, etc.) examines the ethics and practical realities of eating things with faces."
health  food  environment  vegan  vegetarian 
december 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Factory Farm Map
A Project of Food & Water Watch.
food  agriculture  animals  environment  farming  map  reference 
november 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
My Cooking Diary
food  recipe  design 
august 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Yummly
food  recipe 
july 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eating (Synthetic) Animals
"This product, which supporters promise will have comparable taste to conventional meat, has enormous potential to confront the environmental and ethical concerns that so many agnostic carnivores find troubling." from The Atlantic
food  sustainability  vegetarian 
june 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Project Sunshine
Project Sunshine aims to harness the power of the sun to tackle the biggest challenge facing the world today: meeting the increasing food and energy needs of the world's population in the context of an uncertain climate and global environment change.
solar  energy  science  technology  food  sustainability 
june 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eat less, live longer?
"The latest evidence suggests that while calorie restriction is indeed beneficial for humans, when it comes to lifespan extension, it may not be the whole story." from New Scientist.
health  food  diet  vegan  nutrition 
june 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Farm Forward
Farm Forward implements innovative strategies to promote conscientious food choices, reduce farm animal suffering, and advance sustainable agriculture.
agriculture  sustainability  food 
may 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Not Your Mother’s Broccoli
Five new ways to prepare broccoli that are certain to win over even the most reluctant eaters. from NYT.
food  recipe 
april 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
7 Disruptive Foods Changing the Way We Eat
From non-sentient meat to salt-water algae.
food  future  technology 
april 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Animal Welfare Approved
The Animal Welfare Approved program audits and certifies family farms that utilize high-welfare methods of farming. Farmers benefit from having a third-party affirmation of their practices and consumers benefit by knowing that the label means what it says.
animals  food  agriculture 
april 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Agave: Health Food, Health Fad or Health Fraud?
Is agave really a health food and something you should be including in your diet?
food  health 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eat-onomics: The Ten Most Inspiring People in Sustainable Food
"The way America eats has to change, that's no secret. Thanks to the efforts of these ten trailblazers, that change might be closer than we think."
food  sustainability  culture 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
13 Ways to Impress a Vegan
"Here are 13 recipes to help you embrace the greener things in life." from The Atlantic.
food  vegan  recipe 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Triad Buying Co-op
TBC is a co-operative organization, democratically governed and operated by its members, who pool resources of talent, time and money to purchase high quality natural products at prices at or below those available in retail outlets.
food  local  nc 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eat Humane
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is an international animal welfare organization.
food  animals  reference 
march 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
How cows become beef
"The animal then proceeds to be ­completely skinned, eviscerated and cut in half." by Jonathan Safran Foer in The Guardian.
food  industry 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Avoiding Factory Farm Foods: An Eater's Guide
"Most people share at least the following traits: they want to be healthy; they like animals; and they value clean air and water. Yet relatively few Americans connect those concerns with their food."
food  agriculture  health 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Beyond French Fries
your food will absorb less oil with proper frying. from NYT.
recipe  food 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
pinkvegan
one family's journey to live more compassionately
recipe  food  vegan 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Americans and Food
What we eat, why we eat so much of it, and what it means for our health. Katie Couric talks food with former FDA Commissioner Dr. David Kessler and "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser.
food  health 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Food Environment Atlas
Get a spatial overview of a community's ability to access healthy food and its success in doing so. from USDA Economic Research Service.
map  food  data  research  health 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Yellow, Black, and Blues
A look at our agricultural past may explain why honey bees around the world began disappearing three years ago. from Seed.
agriculture  history  food 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Quinoa Salad
Quinoa is a highly nutritious gluten free grain that contains more protein per serving than most other grains.
recipe  food 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
The Benefits of Bulgur
Bulgur, which is made from precooked wheat berries, takes only about 20 minutes to reconstitute by soaking or by simmering. It’s also a great substitute for rice because it has more fiber and nutrients and is also a low glycemic index food. from nyt.
recipe  food 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eat Well Guide
The Eat Well Guide is a free online directory for anyone in search of fresh, locally grown and sustainably produced food in the United States and Canada.
food  local  agriculture 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Eat Wild
Safe, healthy, natural and nutritious grass-fed beef, lamb, goats, bison, poultry, pork, dairy and other wild edibles.
food  local  agriculture 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Local Harvest
Farmers' markets, family farms, and other sources of sustainably grown food.
food  local  agriculture 
february 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Jonathan Safran Foer: Eating Animals
A vegetarian and sometime vegan, Jonathan Safran Foer carefully examines the stories we tell ourselves about what we eat, considering notions of comfort, tradition, and culture. He blends his memories of the roles food played in his childhood with literary representations of meals; reviews various philosophies of food; and conducts his own investigations into factory farms. from FORA.tv.
food  health  vegetarian  vegan 
january 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
The Importance of Acoustics in Food Storage
the world of acoustic pest detection.
sound  audio  food 
january 2010 by kvnglbrtsn
Can We Feed and Save the Planet?
Challenges of population control and food production need to be tackled in tandem. from Scientific American.
food  population  sustainability 
december 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Vegan Culinary Experience
The first and only vegan culinary magazine in the world. Designed by Chef Jason Wyrick the nationally award winning Executive Chef and Chief Culinary Instructor of Devil Spice, the Experience brings you the information of a traditional magazine coupled with the newest web technologies.
vegan  food  recipe 
november 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Growing Power
Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all communities.
food  community  nonprofit 
november 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Tricycle Gardens
In the winter of 2001, a group of neighbors and friends founded Tricycle Gardens (501(c)3) in historic Church Hill, Richmond, Virginia.
garden  organic  food  community 
november 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Five Ways to Cook Chickpeas
The chickpea is a tasty and versatile legume. from nyt.
recipe  food 
november 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Moral Ferocity of Eating Animals
Foer makes it clear that factory farming is the exceptional human activity that debases and destroys everything it touches: land, people, communities, and most of all, the innocents at the nexus, animals. by Dr. Andrew Weil.
food  health  diet  animals  books 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
A Natural Obsession
Organic foods are exploding in popularity. But fears of biotechnology—and a widespread mistrust of science—won’t help efforts to create a truly sustainable agriculture. from seed.
agriculture  biotechnology  food  health 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
From farm to fork
Despite its preoccupation with hygiene, America’s dirty secret is that it is one of the most dangerous places in the developed world to eat. from the economist.
food  health  research  news 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Dietary Dos and Don'ts
Earlier this year, Michael Pollan posted a request for reader's rules about eating on Well, Tara Parker Pope's health blog. Within days, more than 2,500 responses were received. Here are 20 of Pollan's favorites. from nyt.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Rules to Eat By
A healthful and happy path through the minefields of the modern-food marketplace or restaurant menu. Micheal Pollan's favorite food rules. from nyt.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Woman’s Shattered Life Shows Ground Beef Inspection Flaws
Neither the system meant to make the meat safe, nor the meat itself, is what consumers have been led to believe. from nyt.
food  health  diet  nutrition 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Ingredients
A documentary film. The local food movement takes root.
food  local  film 
october 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Aflatoxin
"Aflatoxins are toxic and among the most carcinogenic substances known...Virtually all sources of commercial peanut butter contain minute quantities of aflatoxin, but it is usually far below the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) recommended safe level." from wikipedia.
food  nutrition  health 
september 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Fruit Is A Lie
"We all know, I think, that a tomato is a fruit not a vegetable."
biology  food  science 
august 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Omnivore’s Delusion: Against the Agri-intellectuals
Farming has always been messy and painful, and bloody and dirty. It still is. This is something the critics of industrial farming never seem to understand.
agriculture  food 
august 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Vegan Lunch Box
130 Amazing Animal-Free Lunches that Kids and Grown-Ups Will Love!
vegan  food  recipe 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The calorie delusion
Why food labels are wrong. from New Scientist.
food  health 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Shopper's Guide to Pesticides
The Full List: 49 Fruits & Veggies. from the Environmental Working Group.
food  health  organic 
july 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Food, Inc.
you'll never look at dinner the same way. watch the trailer.
health  environment  business  food  film  agriculture 
june 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Food Declaration
these realities call for a radically different approach to food and agriculture.
food  health  environment 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
A 50-Year Farm Bill
restore ecological health to our agricultural landscapes. from nyt op-ed.
food  agriculture  health  ecology 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Meatless Monday
a weekly start for a healthier america.
health  food  vegetarian  diet  recipe 
may 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Michael Pollan: The omnivore's next dilemma
the world from a plant's-eye view. from ted.
science  environment  food  ecology  evolution  agriculture 
april 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Nature's Bounty: Sage Advice
antioxidants in spices.
food  health 
march 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
What the World Eats, Part I
photo essays. from time.com
food  culture 
february 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
How Meat Contributes to Global Warming
the environmental cost of producing beef. from scientific american.
food  environment  vegetarian  climate  agriculture 
february 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
The Big Eat
downtown winston-salem partnership.
w-s  food 
january 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
Fewer Calories = Better Brains?
calorie restriction and mental decline.
mind  health  food 
january 2009 by kvnglbrtsn
WWOOF
world wide opportunities on organic farms.
travel  organic  food  ecology 
december 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Corn-fed animals are fuelling America
using corn in ways that are completely unsustainable. from new scientist.
science  environment  health  food  agriculture 
november 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Food As A National Security Issue
michael pollan and the waning health of america's food systems. from npr.
food  sustainability  agriculture  economy  energy 
october 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
The Great Vegan Honey Debate
is honey the dairy of the insect world? from slate.
diet  food  vegetarian  vegan 
july 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Meat is murder on the environment
the total environmental load of a portion of beef. from new scientist.
environment  food  science  health  vegetarian 
july 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Americans must diet to save their economy
wastage in the us food production chain. from new scientist.
health  diet  environment  food  vegetarian 
july 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
What's in Season?
north carolina fruit and vegetable availability.
local  food  environment  health 
may 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Plastic (Not) Fantastic
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a ubiquitous compound in plastics.
food  health  plastics 
february 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
A PB&J for the Planet?
eating peanut butter is a good way to go green.
food  health  environment 
january 2008 by kvnglbrtsn
Unhappy Meals - Michael Pollan - New York Times
health  food  nutrition  science 
january 2007 by kvnglbrtsn
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