This 4th of July, let’s declare our freedom from the “pharmo-petro- chemico-military-industrial-agribusiness” food chain, exemplified by Stephen Colbert’s funny but creepy Carlyle-like Prescott Group. Give your patriotic picnics and potlucks a truly independent flavor; serve foods grown “locally, deliciously, and sustainably,” as the Food Independence Day campaign is calling on all of us to do–including [...]
Entries from June 2009
Slow Money: Cultivating a Culture of Peace and Prosperity
June 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
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A Healthy Monday Start to the End-of-School Marathon
June 22nd, 2009 · No Comments
From our friends at Healthy Monday…
It’s the 4th Monday of June and, if you’re the parent of young kids, chances are your life is a shambles right now.
As the school year races to an end, you may be adjusting to a new schedule, planning a trip or a stay at home vacation, getting the kids [...]
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News Feed
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Monsanto according to Change.org Hot on the heels of Secretary of State Clinton’s love letter to genetically modified food technology as a solution to global hunger, Natasha Chart has a 4-part series on the subject. (1 2 3 4) Tom Philpott also takes Clinton’s science czar to task on Seed Magazine Forum and gives [...]
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Out of the Embers of 9/11 – A Locavore Chef Rises Up
June 18th, 2009 · No Comments
This spring Chef Ted McCormack of Flag Hill Winery and Distillery in Lee, New Hampshire was interviewed by Eat Well Guide volunteer Stacey Hamblett. Stacey is pursuing a graduate degree in holistic nutrition with the hope of sharing with others her passion for healthy food and a healthy planet. Here’s her profile of Chef [...]
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Sir Paul and The Queen Give Fruits and Veggies The Royal Treatment
June 17th, 2009 · 1 Comment
England and America have historically enjoyed a “special friendship” exemplified by a friendly rivalry and a rich cultural exchange: silly sitcoms, shameless reality shows, cheery and cheesy chick lit, Hollywood’s Los Anglo-cized adaptations of Jane Austen, and so on. They’ve got Nigella Lawson; we’ve got Rachel Ray (hey, no fair! can we trade?) They’ve got [...]
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