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I like to think I’ve got a cast-iron stomach and I’m not one to waste food, especially food I’ve paid good money for. In these tough economic times, one is compelled to not let anything go to waste, therefore Kim O’Donnel’s Eating Down the Fridge Challenge seemed like it would be a breeze.
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Today’s Healthy Monday Tip comes from Kerry Trueman of Eating Liberally.
Today’s tip: “Veggie hack” St. Paddy’s Day!
If toasting the Emerald Isle with a pint of green beer is not your style, why not celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this Tuesday with a green corned beef and cabbage instead? That’s green as in photosynthesis; in other [...]

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Less is more, if you’re talking fertilizer Scientists from the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have just released the results of a ten-year study, the gist of which is that most crops absorb a small percentage of the nitrogen applied to soil, and the small increase in yield didn’t offset the considerable costs related to the [...]

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Kerry Trueman is the co-founder of EatingLiberally.org, a netroots website & organization that advocates sustainable agriculture, progressive politics and a less-consumption driven way of life. Foodie, blogger & edible landscaping enthusiast in NYC’s West Village and the Hudson River Valley.
The pork industry’s quaking in its collective manure-encrusted boots over HBO’s upcoming documentary Death On [...]

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Ladies and Gentlemen…start your engines, tune up your bikes, grab your hiking boots! The Eat Well Guide is challenging you to find good food on the road, wherever your travels take you this spring break!
And for the first time ever, we’re offering PRIZES to spring breakers who plan the most creative, local food oriented trips!
FIRST [...]

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In this country, water is one of those resources most of us tend not to think too much about, at least until there’s a problem. If the current California drought and a new study published by CERES are any indication though, water is about to become one of those resources we start to discuss a [...]

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Today’s Healthy Monday tip: Herbs are your friend.
Adding herbs to your diet can awaken the senses, offer variety in your food, and even do the body good. It is a really simple addition (and won’t break the bank either) to your cooking that can also boost the nutritional value of your meals. A personal [...]

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Not so sweet, not so surprising Scientists at Yale have found the “missing link” between high fructose corn syrup and type II diabetes.  Also, the average American gulps down 60 lbs of the stuff every year.
Private inspections a weak defense The NY Times tell the story of a private inspector named Eugene Hatfield and [...]

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Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) hosted world-renowned author, researcher and ecological activist Dr. Vandana Shiva on Tuesday for their 9th Annual Dodge Lecture.  I live in Baltimore, so I was able to attend and came away as impressed and inspired by Dr. Shiva as I was when we saw her at Slow [...]

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Everyone is talking about the latest stimulus package. As many grit their teeth over the omission of Obama’s proposed salary cap, others, like the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), are taking the opportunity to shame banks like Goldman Sachs for spending billions of stimulus dollars on bonuses while the vast majority of the employees of [...]

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