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A cleaner, greener filter I forgot to include this in last week’s feed — Brita has agreed to take back and recycle water filters. A new partnership between Clorox (Brita’s parent company) and Preserve will make it possible for people to mail in old filters or drop them off at Whole Foods stores. [...]

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Our friend Cate, who writes what may be the most adorable food blog we’ve ever seen, Tribeca Yummy Mummy, wrote yesterday inviting me to host one of her recipes here. Cate is a former personal chef/yoga teacher who now teaches a cooking class for moms and toddlers, and she reminds those of us with [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Enjoy yourself, but don’t overdo it.
Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks, but with all the great food it involves, it’s easy to get carried away. But as always, it’s a good idea to pay attention to how much food your are consuming and be mindful of portion control. Here are some [...]

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Inquiring minds What change will an Obama administration bring to food? Who will he pick for Secretary of Ag? Sam Fromartz, Steph Larson, Bonnie Powell and Tom Philpott have all contributed to the debate — we can hardly keep up.
Turkey shot What was Sarah Palin doing shooting that interview in front of a [...]

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A lot of our friends have posted their recipes at the Consumers Union’s local, organic Thanksgiving Challenge. Here is a round up of the ones that are making it nearly impossible for us to finalize our own Thanksgiving menus.
First up, from our good friend and former colleague, Megan Saynisch, whose recently launched Brooklyn Farmhouse [...]

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It’s been a difficult year, and many of us are suffering. So let’s take the time this holiday to gather together and celebrate all that we love. In spite of the challenges, we still have a tremendous amount to be thankful for; these difficult times can strengthen our communities and allow us the time [...]

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Never one to shirk from a challenge, our good friend Kim O’Donnel has posted a recipe for Brussels Sprout Slaw (it looks really good) on the Thanksgiving Local and Organic Food Challenge and has been making room for local at her blog, A Mighty Appetite, too.
Kim, who hosts a weekly chat on Tuesdays at 1pm [...]

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It was pretty cold at the farmers’ market here in Baltimore this weekend, but here, to put it in perspective, is another one from Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch blog, who reminds us that eating local is tougher in some places than others, but still probably easier than you think. Be sure to read [...]

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Our friends at Healthy Monday asked us to pass along this non-food-related tip today.
Monday: The Stay Quit Day
Just in time for the Great American Smoke-out on November 20th there’s an idea to help smokers sustain their resolution:  Stay Quit Monday. Smokers who are planning to quit should consider making the following Monday following their [...]

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News flash – fast food is corny Another study confirms what Michael Pollan and others have been saying for years, that just about everything on an average fast food menu is made of corn, which means that its cheap prices are held up by corn subsidies, even though the food’s no good for us or [...]

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