Published on December 26th, 2014 | by Jennifer Kaplan
Looking for somewhere fun to visit in Northern California? The MacPhail Family Wines Tasting Room at The Barlow in Sebastopol is both a delicious and eco stop on your wine tasting travels... Read More →
Published on December 24th, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
Food is good. Even when it’s really, really bad for us. Usually, especially then. And if you’re trying to stick to the recommended 2,000 calorie diet, particularly at this time of year, you’ll want to think twice before you eat some of these restaurant meals that contain a startling number of calories. ... Read More →
Published on December 24th, 2014 | by Mary Gerush
Be aware: The CDC is investigating a Listeria outbreak linked to commercially-produced, prepackaged caramel apples. 29 people. 10 states. Several deaths... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
4 commentsMcDonald’s recently reassured investors during a conference call that it’s going to address its declining sales by boosting efforts to attract parents, teachers and school children despite national efforts to keep fast food away from children... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2014 | by Mary Gerush
How much do you know about the Italian Christmas Eve tradition, the Feast of the Seven Fishes? This may be the best new holiday tradition you'll ever adopt... Read More →
Published on December 23rd, 2014 | by Becky Striepe
1 commentBetween the farm and the table, we waste almost half of the food that we produce. Reducing food waste is no easy feat, and we're going to need an array of solutions to address all of this organic matter headed to our landfills. Of course, we need to just plain waste less food, but food waste isn't going away any time soon. We need solutions for using all of the wasted food that we're producing. Fortunately, there are companies out there right now who are reducing food waste by turning it into usable products from alternative fuel to packaging... Read More →
Published on December 22nd, 2014 | by Becky Striepe
Christmas desserts can be a real sugarfest. They can also be incredibly elaborate and time-consuming. This chia pudding recipe is a healthier, simpler alternative for the holiday table... Read More →
Published on December 20th, 2014 | by Jennifer Kaplan
1 commentI spend a lot of time reviewing artisanal, unique and conscious cookbooks on this site. Here are five cookbook gifts I am giving this holiday... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2014 | by Becky Striepe
1 commentAdded sugars are a fact of life if you eat pretty much any processed foods, and we knew that wasn't good news. But a new study revealed that in the battle of white powders, added sugar is even worse for us than added salt... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2014 | by Mary Gerush
13 commentsResearch found that organic farm yields are higher than previously estimated. Say bye-bye to conventional farming. Organic farming has a bright future... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2014 | by Jill Ettinger
11 commentsA few weeks ago, I received an email from a PR person identifying herself as writing on behalf of Monsanto, the multinational biotech company that’s so vilified, there’s an annual “March Against Monsanto” event... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2014 | by Becky Striepe
A study from the University of East Finland found that skipping meals can lead to obesity in children as young as ages six to eight... Read More →
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