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Aw, nuts Investigations into the salmonella outbreak that has sickened 450 people in 43 states and been linked to 5 deaths are centering on Georgia-based Peanut Corp’s Parnell’s Pride and King Nut peanut butter. The company has issued a voluntary recall but it’s only sold in huge containers for industrial use, but you should [...]

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(2007 floods in Centralia/Chehalis, photo courtesy of Nate Ritter)
There was widespread flooding throughout the Pacific Northwest last week, as dramatic rainstorms followed on the heels of the record snowfalls that closed out 2008. This is the third consecutive winter to bring major floods to the valleys holding much of the region’s agricultural land.
Fortunately, many farmers [...]

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Are you among the millions who will descend on the nation’s capitol next week? Are you already dreading the prospect of road food? Eat Well has been cooking up something to help you avoid it fast food travel plazas. No, we haven’t packed your lunch, but we’ve done the next best thing and [...]

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This post was written by San Diego-based Joyce Chai, who joined the Eat Well Guide Field Team this past September as an extern. She is currently a junior at the University of California, San Diego where she studies Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution.
Though I have met quite a few farmers and even visited a few [...]

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Originally posted on Sustainable Table’s Daily Table Blog.
Today’s tip: Get creative – try a new recipe!
Cooking and eating at home are a guaranteed way to feed yourself and your family healthier food (for your body and for the planet). You know where the ingredients are coming from (hopefully a farmers market or healthy store- a [...]

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Salmonella 09 Just over a week into the new year, a new outbreak of salmonella has sickened at least 388 people in 42 states, with about 1/5 of those people sick enough to be hospitalized and one possible death.
Putting our money where our mouths are Tom Philpott has a great new piece on Grist, [...]

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Pooja Mottl is the founder of a new blog called Breaking Green, which provides breaking news on food sustainability from mainstream media sources from around the world as well as weekly commentary and analysis.

If you had an inkling that fish farming may be picking up the pace, you are on to something. As global seafood [...]

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Devra Gartenstein is the owner of Seattle’s Patty Pan Grill and the author of two cookbooks, Local Bounty: Vegan Seasonal Produce and The Accidental Vegan.  She also blogs at The Quirky Gourmet.
Bill Marler, the most prominent food safety attorney in the country, has published a list of what he predicts will be the biggest food [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Make a New Years resolution for you and the planet (yes you can do both!)
As we welcome in 2009, the opportunity to reevaluate and set goals to improve our lives (and especially our health) presents itself. Luckily, there is one key avenue that will improve your health while keeping the [...]

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Happy New Year from the Green Fork! Here is an exotic twist on traditional collards (and some compelling arguments for eating them!) from Alison Arians of Alison’s Lunch. Don’t miss the video and recipes (you’ll have to click through). Thanks, Alison!

Eating black-eyed peas and collards on New Year’s Day is supposed to [...]

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