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From the monthly archives: July 2011

VegHeads: Asheville’s Vegetarian Drive Thru

On July 10, 2011 By Becky Striepe

I’d heard folks talking about a fabled vegetarian drive thru in Asheville, so when my husband and I headed up there to visit his sister and her family, we decided to check it out.

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For Many, Water is about More Than Thirst

On July 9, 2011 By Becky Striepe

We’ve talked here before about the water crisis and how we take our supply of clean, safe drinking water for granted. This video from Charity: Water really hammers the point home.

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Cooking with Kids to Fight Childhood Obesity

On July 9, 2011 By Becky Striepe

A two-part video talks a bit about childhood obesity and shares info on how cooking with kids can address that issue along with some kid-friendly meal ideas.

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Reducing Food Miles

On July 8, 2011 By Jennifer Kaplan

Produce in the United States is shipped an average of 1,500 miles before being sold; as a result, more than 80% of the cost of food goes to processing, packaging, transporting, storing and preparing food – not the food itself.

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Why I’m Making an Urban Agriculture Documentary

On July 8, 2011 By Guest Contributor

Kareny Hatch, creator of the film “Plant This Movie,” talks about the importance of urban agriculture to our food future.

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Is Vitamin D from Sunshine Enough?

On July 8, 2011 By Jeannie Moulton

Researchers have developed a new test to determine the amounts of different forms of Vitamin D the body obtains from diet and sunlight, Vitamin D2 and D3 respectively. This will help doctors and researchers better determine Vitamin D deficiencies in people.

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