No longer just a starter course, salads are stepping up to become a real meal. I often eat a salad for lunch and dinner,…
Conscious
My Kind of Honey
There are two types of honey out there, and one is predominantly found in stores. I like the other type. Real honey is a…
The 5 Day 'Eat Low on the Food Chain' Meal Challenge
There are many environmental and health reasons to adopt a mostly vegetarian or strict vegetarian diet. Even skipping me…
The Healthy, Sustainable, & Delicious Salmon Alternative
A few weeks back I talked about the collapse of the northern California salmon fishery. As a way to continue to have our…
The Power of Purchase: Saving Songbirds with Organic Produce
A world without songbirds sounds post-apocalyptic, but the truth is that these innocent, tuneful creatures are at risk r…
Awake at the Wheel
While perusing the gritty and authentic Awake at the Wheel, I came across a post about an experiment measuring the added…
A Conversation with Aaron Woolf, Director of 'King Corn'
Corn: It’s what’s for breakfast, lunch, dinner. Corn is so woven into our American diets, from livestock and…
Aquaculture's Catch: What's in That Fish Taco?
Farmed fish: if it’s not good for the environment or your body, what is it good for? Aquaculture’s Catch You…