Did you know that 8.7 million pounds of beef had been recalled this week? California company Rancho Feeding Corp. has voluntarily recalled the meat after the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service said the company had \”processed diseased and unsound animals\” without a full federal inspection. Here are links to […]
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I hope you four faithful readers will find this as interesting (and possibly as telling?) as I did. These are photos of families around the world with a week\’s worth of groceries. It\’s amazing to see the differences in food cultures. I hope you\’ll be as edified and enlightened as I was. Click here to
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Giving up soda was one of the most difficult things I\’ve ever done. More difficult than losing over 100 lbs. More difficult than adopting a new way of eating and nutrition. Hands down more difficult. I was honestly a diet soda JUNKIE! I could plow through a two-liter of soda in less than 24 hours
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Happy Halloween, you four faithful readers! I hope the lovely Fall weather and scenery is inspiring you to get some veggie colors into your menu! We are experimenting with some new Fall-inspired foods from The Happy Herbivore, including a Pumpkin Chili that should be interesting! I came across the following article this morning, and thought
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No matter which side you blame for it, the government is officially closed. I\’m certainly not here to point the finger at anyone. You four faithful readers don\’t read my once a \”whenever-the-mood-strikes-me\” posts for political commentary. However, I\’m always happy to tell you about your food, and being picky about what you\’re eating. And
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I will not hide the fact that I\’m disappointed and alarmed at the power of the modern corporation. The deregulation movement has created mammoth, monolithic corporations that have more than a lot of influence in global economies, politics and policies. I\’m still enraged by the Monsanto Protection Act, but it\’s really just the tip of
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I really hate to pop up every month or so and show you something gross. I\’m not doing that here, by the way. I am, however, linking you to an important article about how the poultry industry is changing and how it will affect you. Earlier this month, while you were busy sneaking out of
http://vimeo.com/57126054 This six minute clip has no words. It doesn\’t need any, however, to explain why you should be questioning what you eat. It’s a clip from the documentary Samsara, directed by Ron Fricke. Link via trueactivist.com
When people find out I\’ve lost over 100 pounds, the first question is, \”What are you DOING? I need to do THAT!\” I always chuckle to myself because I know that\’s not what they really mean. What they really mean is, \”What magic spell allowed you to snap your fingers and become this thin person?!
The video above was made in 2003, and describes a frightening narrative that has been tossed about lightly, mainly because the science needed to confirm the hypotheses takes time. Fast forward 10 years (and right upon my return from vacation, no less), and this week we have yet another peer-reviewed study out of North Carolina,
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