From the monthly archives: October 2010
Alice Waters talks with CNN about her ideas for improving school nutrition. Exposing kids to fresh food and gardens at school broadens their palates at the same time they learn about proper nutrition, health, and other science disciplines.
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There’s something special about making brunch. Usually, a brunchy day is one where we slept in and maybe friends or family are joining us for a low-key time with food, coffee, and catching up.
A lot of traditional brunch dishes call for eggs, cheese, and meat, but there are lots of tasty vegan brunch foods out there! These are some of my favorites.
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An Ohio court has recently overturned its ban on labeling milk as rBGH-free. This is a meaningful move, and you can bet that Monsanto is going to fight back.
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Panasonic is an electronics company, right? So, what’s it doing in the environmentally-friendly food world? Well, I guess even electronics companies have to eat… er, their employees do.
In some sort of take-off on Earth Hour, I imagine, Panasonic is hosting a 24-hour social-media-a-thon on eco-friendly eating today, Earth Lunch [...]
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In many parts of the world, cereal and eggs are not considered standard breakfast fare. So if you’re in a breakfast-rut, try one of these ethnic vegan breakfast ideas.
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The Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504) has been delayed. The House of Representatives was set to vote on it this week, before the House recessed on October 8, but they skipped out early.
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The following is a book review of Green for Life, The Updated Classic on Green Smoothie Nutrition by Victoria Boutenko.
As a nutrition professional I frequently discover new diets and eating habits. Many claim to offer optimal health or weight loss, disease control or the next thing. I find myself [...]
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Okra season is coming to a close (at least here in the Midwest) and I was able to snatch up some of the last pods at my farmer’s market.
In a lot of places you can find okra through October and in the south it’s available year-round (lucky)! Okra is full of soluble and insoluble fibers, vitamin B6 and folic acid. There are so many ways that okra can be prepared: fried, boiled, pickled, in gumbo, the list goes on and on. Putting it in chili is my favorite way to eat okra and I’m going to give you my tried and true recipe.
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