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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Dive into sustainable seafood.
Everybody knows that as far as animal-based protein goes, fish is some of the healthiest out there. But not all fish are created equal: from a health perspective, farm-raised salmon is much fattier, but boasts fewer Omega 3 fatty acids (the “good” cholesterol) and higher levels [...]

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A strange thing about blogging is the number of people you meet online, often to never meet them, ever. I’ve exchanged many emails with Severine Von Tscharner Fleming, the maverick young farmer, filmmaker, and revolutionary, and am looking forward to finally meeting her, in the flesh and hopefully in a pasture somewhere in upstate [...]

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Chump change Anna Lappe reports that Tyson foods, the world’s largest meat producer, has spent almost a half million dollars in the first quarter of this year on lobbying, mostly on the Farm Bill.  Don’t worry, they’ll probably make most of that back in subsidies.  (The Bite Blog)
Import bans up in the air South Korea [...]

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Although the official Eat Well team is a small one, there are dozens of people who help support the program, including consultants, interns and volunteers. One such volunteer is Devra Gartenstein, owner of the Patty Pan Grill in Seattle, and author of The Accidental Vegan and upcoming cookbook Local Bounty. Devra has been [...]

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Today’s Tip: Sow the seeds of good health. In many parts of North America, it’s getting to be prime time for planting. Not only will planting seeds now give you fresh, healthy vegetables later on this summer, but getting outside and working in the dirt is a fun way to get some exercise, [...]

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