From our friends at Food and Water Watch…
Do you know what’s in your shopping cart? Although this may seem like a simple question, there’s more to the apples, cucumbers, peas and other fruits and vegetables you buy than meets the eye. Many Americans don’t know that they are consuming more imported fresh fruits and vegetables, [...]

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Today’s Tip: Drink tap water instead of unhealthy soft drinks and sports drinks.
The drink aisle at your local grocery store can be a very confusing place. The claim “Lite” on a soda makes the aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame-K based drinks seem healthy (those are the top three artificial sweeteners). The claim of “natural” is [...]

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I grew up with a grandmother who, on a regular basis, opened a can of food, smelled it, and determined it was rotten. Now, as an adult, I suspect she might have been overly cautious!
I continue to be rather picky and concerned about all food that ends up in my refrigerator. I never know how [...]

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This tip comes from Eat Well’s blog, The Green Fork.
Today’s Healthy Monday tip: What you need to know about Swine Flu.
With forty cases of Swine Flu infection identified to date in the United States it is important to be aware and informed in order to protect yourself and your family. Swine Flu is spread [...]

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A yummy way to help protect the Amazon Rainforest – eat lunch at il Buco in NYC starting tomorrow, through Saturday!
To honor Earth Day this Wednesday April 22,
il Buco will reduce its customers total LUNCH bill by 15% for one week. In turn, il Buco will donate, out of its pocket, the 15% saved by [...]

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This post is by Stacey, one of our guest bloggers. Self-proclaimed NYC Milkmaid, you can see more of her writing on her own blog, JustBraise.com.
As promised, this month’s Adventures in Fermentation has us discussing the basics. What is fermentation, specifically in food. To start the conversation, let’s clarify that I truly mean the basics. I [...]

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This post comes from Marjorie Taylor, the proprietor of The Cook’s Atelier. She cooks and writes about food from her tiny home in Burgundy, France. See more of her writing on her blog, www.thecooksatelier.com.
We read something almost everyday about the potential risks associated with our industrial food system and the animal abuse that takes place [...]

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With everyone’s budget being a little (or a lot!) tight these days, it’s important to shop smart. The Environmental Working Group has recently updated their “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides“ to educate us about the worst conventional vegetables and fruit to buy. While onions and avocados might be ok to buy conventional, it’s best to prioritize [...]

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This St. Patrick’s day post comes from our friends at TakePart.com (by Danny Jensen):
St. Patrick’s Day brings out the Irish in everyone, so this year, go the extra green mile and cook up some sustainable St. Paddy’s recipes to fuel your green beer soaked revelry. My Irish ancestry certainly shines a little brighter around [...]

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I hope everyone has a minute to read this article in the New York Times. It’s so exciting to see Michelle Obama talking about healthy fresh food for everyone!
Michelle Obama’s Agenda Includes Healthful Eating
“It’s like: How do we keep the calories down but keep the flavors up?” said Mrs. Obama, who also praised [...]

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