From the monthly archives: March 2011
While some big chains like Costco have adopted a sustainable seafood policy, many companies continue to offer endangered fish. It’s time for Walmart and SUPERVALU, who owns Albertsons and Shaws, to step up and change their policies.
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We waste close to half the food reduce, and it’s not good for the planet or our pocketbooks.
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84 percent of seafood consumed in the United States is imported and about half of that is sourced from aquaculture. Only five percent of the seafood consumed in the United States comes from domestic aquaculture. In an effort to reduce reliance on imports, NOAA has drafted an aquaculture policy document which is open for public comment.
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Does “natural” mean non-GMO? Not likely. Many breakfast cereals labeled natural are likely to contain ingredients from genetically modified corn, soy, canola, and sugar beets. This was a key finding from a survey of natural cereal manufacturers conducted by The Organic & Non-GMO Report. Several natural cereal manufacturers admitted that their products may contain GM ingredients, one manufacturer refused to comment, and three are putting their products through a non-GMO verification program to avoid the use of GMOs.
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Yay, companies are using recycled materials to make packaging! Boo, it may be toxic. Sigh. We can’t win…ever.
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RemedyTeas is recalling two of its teas – #137 Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea and #120 Tranquility Herbal Tea – due to a risk of salmonella contamination. This seems to be related to the recent tea recall by Teavana, since both companies source their peppermint teas from Aromatics, Inc. in Basin City, Washington.
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In case last week’s post on vegan Caribbean dishes wasn’t enough to make you forget about winter, here’s one more recipe to beat those winter doldrums.
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Happy Fat Tuesday! Just because you couldn’t make it to Mardi Gras this year doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate with your very own king cake! Here are a few good, vegan king cake recipes to get you into the Mardi Gras spirit.
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